United States Census Bureau designated areas
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United States Census Bureau designated areas are specific geographic regions defined by the Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data about the population and economy.
All labels observed (47)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T880911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Census Bureau designated areas Context triple: [San Antonio, New Mexico, partOf, United States Census Bureau designated areas]
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A.
United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area
The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area is a small, federally defined labor and population center anchored by the city of Bluefield and surrounding communities, including Mercer County, West Virginia.
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B.
United States Census Bureau East South Central division
The United States Census Bureau East South Central division is a U.S. Census-defined region that includes the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee for statistical and demographic analysis.
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C.
Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census Bureau-defined region centered on Sterling, Illinois, that encompasses surrounding communities for demographic and economic analysis.
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D.
United States Census Bureau South region
The United States Census Bureau South region is one of four major U.S. census regions, encompassing a broad group of southern and southeastern states for statistical and demographic analysis.
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E.
United States Census Bureau Suitland Federal Center
The United States Census Bureau Suitland Federal Center is a major federal complex in Maryland that serves as the headquarters and primary operations center for the U.S. Census Bureau and related statistical agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States Census Bureau designated areas Target entity description: United States Census Bureau designated areas are specific geographic regions defined by the Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data about the population and economy.
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A.
United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area
The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area is a small, federally defined labor and population center anchored by the city of Bluefield and surrounding communities, including Mercer County, West Virginia.
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B.
United States Census Bureau East South Central division
The United States Census Bureau East South Central division is a U.S. Census-defined region that includes the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee for statistical and demographic analysis.
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C.
Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is a U.S. Census Bureau-defined region centered on Sterling, Illinois, that encompasses surrounding communities for demographic and economic analysis.
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United States Census Bureau South region
The United States Census Bureau South region is one of four major U.S. census regions, encompassing a broad group of southern and southeastern states for statistical and demographic analysis.
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E.
United States Census Bureau Suitland Federal Center
The United States Census Bureau Suitland Federal Center is a major federal complex in Maryland that serves as the headquarters and primary operations center for the U.S. Census Bureau and related statistical agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census geography
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statistical geographic areas ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataPublishedIn |
American Community Survey
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decennial census ⓘ economic census ⓘ |
| definedBy |
Bureau of the Census
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surface form:
United States Census Bureau
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| governedBy |
U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions
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surface form:
Census Bureau geographic standards
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| includes |
Alaska Native village statistical areas
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Indian reservations in the United States ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian reservations
Hawaiian home lands ⓘ Oklahoma tribal statistical areas ⓘ United States Census Bureau designated areas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
block groups ⓘ block numbering areas (historical) ⓘ census blocks ⓘ census designated places ⓘ census tracts ⓘ combined statistical areas ⓘ congressional districts ⓘ counties ⓘ county equivalents ⓘ incorporated places ⓘ metropolitan divisions ⓘ metropolitan statistical areas ⓘ micropolitan statistical areas ⓘ off-reservation trust lands ⓘ places ⓘ public use microdata areas ⓘ school districts ⓘ state legislative districts ⓘ states ⓘ tract-based statistical areas ⓘ tribal block groups ⓘ tribal census tracts ⓘ tribal designated statistical areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ urban clusters ⓘ urbanized areas ⓘ voting districts ⓘ |
| supports |
federal funding allocation
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policy analysis ⓘ research and planning ⓘ |
| updatedOn | decennial census cycle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing statistical data
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collecting statistical data ⓘ economic statistics ⓘ population statistics ⓘ publishing statistical data ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: United States Census Bureau designated areas Description of subject: United States Census Bureau designated areas are specific geographic regions defined by the Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data about the population and economy.
Referenced by (65)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) codes for areas
this entity surface form:
United States Census-designated places by village status
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical area system
United States Census Bureau East South Central division
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classificationScheme
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Census Regions and Divisions
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated Granbury micropolitan area
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau’s Kansas City, MO–KS Combined Statistical Area
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-defined places in Maryland
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau defined places in Virginia
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-defined places in Maryland
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical area
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated area
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau places in Maryland
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated Hanford-Corcoran metropolitan area
Burbank area near Walla Walla County, Washington
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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subject surface form:
Burbank, Washington
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau defined place
United States Census Bureau designated areas
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includes
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
subject surface form:
Taylor County, Georgia
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated area
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical areas
Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical areas of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas
United States Census Bureau places in Michigan
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notEquivalentTo
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in Michigan
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical areas
Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau metropolitan areas
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated area
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical area system
Liberty Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
United States Census geographic areas
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau metropolitan statistical areas
subject surface form:
Franklin County, Alabama
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical areas of Alabama
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau New England city and town area system
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau–defined Bloomington CDP
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated places
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau defined places
this entity surface form:
United States Census geography
subject surface form:
Sonora, Kentucky
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau designated places
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical area system
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau designated counties
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-defined CDPs
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau defined places
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau metropolitan statistical areas
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau defined places
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical area system
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau incorporated places
this entity surface form:
U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical areas
subject surface form:
Warren, Ohio
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau urban area
United States Census Bureau’s Beckley, WV micropolitan area
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coordinateSystem
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United States Census Bureau designated areas
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this entity surface form:
United States Census geographic standards
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau New England City and Town Area system
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau statistical areas of Missouri
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau designated places
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-designated places in New Hampshire
subject surface form:
Rural America
this entity surface form:
U.S. Census Bureau rural-urban classifications