United States Census Bureau county divisions
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United States Census Bureau county divisions are standardized geographic subdivisions used by the Census Bureau to collect, organize, and report demographic and statistical data within U.S. counties.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Census Bureau county division system | 1 |
| United States Census Bureau geographic hierarchy | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Census Bureau geographic unit
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administrative subdivision ⓘ statistical geographic entity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States counties ⓘ |
| conformsTo | Census Bureau geographic standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Census Bureau Geographic Areas Reference Manual
NERFINISHED
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Census Bureau technical documentation for geographic areas ⓘ |
| governedBy | Census Bureau geographic area policies ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | defined by United States Census Bureau ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType | legally defined or statistically defined sub-county areas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hierarchical relationship to counties
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standardized boundaries ⓘ |
| hasCoverage | selected states and counties in the United States ⓘ |
| hasDataRole |
framework for demographic analysis
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framework for socioeconomic analysis ⓘ tabulation area for census data ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
names recognized by Census Bureau
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unique geographic codes ⓘ |
| hasGranularity | finer than county level ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
collection of demographic data
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organization of statistical data ⓘ reporting of census statistics ⓘ |
| hasRelation | subdivision of county ⓘ |
| hasScope | sub-county level ⓘ |
| hasTemporalAspect | boundaries may change between censuses ⓘ |
| hasUser |
federal agencies
ⓘ
local governments ⓘ private sector analysts ⓘ researchers ⓘ state governments ⓘ |
| isDefinedIn | Census Bureau geographic area reference materials ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Census Bureau geographic hierarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
block groups
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census blocks ⓘ census county divisions ⓘ census tracts ⓘ minor civil divisions ⓘ |
| supports |
allocation of population counts within counties
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small-area data dissemination ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Census Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data comparison across regions
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federal statistical reporting ⓘ state and local planning ⓘ time-series analysis of local areas ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American Community Survey
NERFINISHED
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Census Bureau economic surveys ⓘ Census Bureau population estimates ⓘ decennial census ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Liberty County, Texas
this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau county division system
United States Census Bureau county subdivisions of Georgia
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau county divisions
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this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau geographic hierarchy