U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Cartographic Products and Services Branch 202005 vector digital data Cartographic Boundary Files 2019 https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/GENZ2019/shp/cb_2019_56_place_500k.zip The 2019 cartographic boundary shapefiles are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. The cartographic boundary files include both incorporated places (legal entities) and census designated places or CDPs (statistical entities). An incorporated place is established to provide governmental functions for a concentration of people as opposed to a minor civil division (MCD), which generally is created to provide services or administer an area without regard, necessarily, to population. Places always nest within a state, but may extend across county and county subdivision boundaries. An incorporated place usually is a city, town, village, or borough, but can have other legal descriptions. CDPs are delineated for the decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places. CDPs are delineated to provide data for settled concentrations of population that are identifiable by name, but are not legally incorporated under the laws of the state in which they are located. The boundaries for CDPs often are defined in partnership with state, local, and/or tribal officials and usually coincide with visible features or the boundary of an adjacent incorporated place or another legal entity. CDP boundaries often change from one decennial census to the next with changes in the settlement pattern and development; a CDP with the same name as in an earlier census does not necessarily have the same boundary. The only population/housing size requirement for CDPs is that they must contain some housing and population. The boundaries of most incorporated places in this file are as of January 1, 2019, as reported through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). The boundaries of all CDPs were delineated as part of the Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) for the 2010 Census. These files were specifically created to support small-scale thematic mapping. To improve the appearance of shapes at small scales, areas are represented with fewer vertices than detailed TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Cartographic boundary files take up less disk space than their ungeneralized counterparts. Cartographic boundary files take less time to render on screen than TIGER/Line Shapefiles. You can join this file with table data downloaded from American FactFinder by using the AFFGEOID field in the cartographic boundary file. If detailed boundaries are required, please use the TIGER/Line Shapefiles instead of the generalized cartographic boundary files. 202005 202005 publication date Complete None planned. No changes or updates will be made to this version of the cartographic boundary files. New versions of the cartographic boundary files will be produced on an annual release schedule. Types of geography released may vary from year to year. -111.054556 -104.05216 45.005815 40.994746 ISO 19115 Topic Categories Boundaries None 2019 SHP Cartographic Boundary Generalized Place National Standard Codes (ANSI INCITS 38-2009), Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) - States/State Equivalents Wyoming WY None The intended display scale for this file is 1:500,000. This file should not be displayed at scales larger than 1:500,000. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgment must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source. The boundary information is for visual display at appropriate small scales only. Cartographic boundary files should not be used for geographic analysis including area or perimeter calculation. Files should not be used for geocoding addresses. Files should not be used for determining precise geographic area relationships. U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Customer Services Branch mailing

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Washington DC 20233-7400 United States 301.763.1128 301.763.4710 geo.geography@census.gov Accurate against American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Publication INCITS 446-2008 (Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)) at the 100% level for the codes and base names present in the file. The remaining attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for accuracy. The Census Bureau performed automated tests to ensure logical consistency of the source database. Segments making up the outer and inner boundaries of a polygon tie end-to-end to completely enclose the area. All polygons were tested for closure. The Census Bureau uses its internally developed geographic update system to enhance and modify spatial and attribute data in the Census MAF/TIGER database. Standard geographic codes, such as INCITS (formerly FIPS) codes for states, counties, municipalities, county subdivisions, places, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian areas, and congressional districts are used when encoding spatial entities. The Census Bureau performed spatial data tests for logical consistency of the codes during the compilation of the original Census MAF/TIGER database files. Feature attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for consistency. For the cartographic boundary files, the Point and Vector Object Count for the G-polygon SDTS Point and Vector Object Type reflects the number of records in the file's data table. For multi-polygon features, only one attribute record exists for each multi-polygon rather than one attribute record per individual G-polygon component of the multi-polygon feature. Cartographic Boundary File multi-polygons are an exception to the G-polygon object type classification. Therefore, when multi-polygons exist in a file, the object count will be less than the actual number of G-polygons. The cartographic boundary files are generalized representations of extracts taken from the MAF/TIGER Database. Generalized boundary files are clipped to a simplified version of the U.S. outline. As a result, some off-shore areas may be excluded from the generalized files. Some small geographic areas, holes, or discontiguous parts of areas may not be included in generalized files if they are not visible at the target scale. Data are not accurate. Data are generalized representations of geographic boundaries at 1:500,000. U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Customer Services Branch Unpublished material Geo-spatial Relational Database 201806 201905 The dates describe the effective date of 2019 cartographic boundaries. MAF/TIGER All spatial and feature data Spatial data were extracted from the MAF/TIGER database and processed through a U.S. Census Bureau batch generalization system. MAF/TIGER 202005 INCITS (formerly FIPS) codes Vector G-polygon 203 0.000458 0.000458 Decimal degrees North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 cb_2019_56_place_500k.shp Current Place (state-based) U.S. Census Bureau STATEFP Current state Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code U.S. Census Bureau National Standard Codes (ANSI INCITS 38-2009), Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) - States/State Equivalents U.S. Census Bureau PLACEFP Current place Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) 55 code U.S. Census Bureau Federal Information Processing Series Census Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and other Locational Entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas (Formerly FIPS 55-3) U.S. Census Bureau PLACENS Current place Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) code U.S. Census Bureau INCITS 446:2008 (Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)), Identifying Attributes for Named Physical and Cultural Geographic Features (Except Roads and Highways) of the United States, Its Territories, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated Areas, and the Waters of the Same to the Limit of the Twelve-Mile Statutory Zone U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) AFFGEOID American FactFinder summary level code + geovariant code + '00US' + GEOID U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder geographic identifier U.S. Census Bureau GEOID Place identifier; a concatenation of current state Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code and place FIPS code U.S. Census Bureau The GEOID attribute is a concatenation of: a) the state FIPS code, and b) the place FIPS code. No spaces are allowed between the two codes. The state FIPS code is taken from "National Standard Codes (ANSI INCITS 38-2009), Federal Information Processing Series(FIPS) - States". The place FIPS code is taken from Federal Information Processing Series Census Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and other Locational Entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas (Formerly FIPS 55-3) NAME Current place name U.S. Census Bureau Values for this attribute are composed of a set of place names. As such, they do not exist in a known, predefined set. LSAD Current legal/statistical area description code for place U.S. Census Bureau 00 Blank U.S. Census Bureau 21 borough (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 25 city (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 37 municipality (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 43 town (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 47 village (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 53 city and borough (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 55 comunidad (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 57 census designated place (CDP) (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau 62 zona urbana (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau CN corporation (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau MG metropolitan government (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau MT metro government U.S. Census Bureau UC urban county (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau UG unified government (suffix) U.S. Census Bureau ALAND Current land area (square meters) U.S. Census Bureau 0 9,999,999,999,999 square meters AWATER Current water area (square meters) U.S. Census Bureau 0 9,999,999,999,999 square meters U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Customer Services Branch mailing

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Washington DC 20233-7400 United States 301.763.1128 301.763.4710 geo.geography@census.gov No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. government in the use of these files. The boundary information is for small-scale mapping purposes only; boundary depiction and designation for small-scale mapping purposes do not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions. SHP PK-ZIP, version 1.93A or higher https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/GENZ2019/shp/cb_2019_56_place_500k.zip The online cartographic boundary files may be downloaded without charge. To obtain more information about ordering Cartographic Boundary Files visit https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger. The cartographic boundary files contain geographic data only and do not include display mapping software or statistical data. For information on how to use cartographic boundary file data with specific software package users shall contact the company that produced the software. 202005 U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Customer Services Branch mailing

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Washington DC 20233-7400 United States 301.763.1128 301.763.4710 geo.geography@census.gov Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998