Census 2000 Urban Rural Classification

U.S. Department of Commerce

Federal Register Notices for Census 2000 Urban Area Criteria

Final Federal Register Notice for Urban Area Criteria
March 15, 2002
The final criteria for Census 2000 urban areas was released in March 2002. To view the final Federal Register Notice documenting urban area criteria for Census 2000 (Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2002 / Notices), select either the [PDF] version or [TEXT] version. (Please note: Some information in these lists has been corrected by the Federal Register Notices published on August 23, 2002 and November 20, 2002. See the bullets in the items below.)

You also can access the final Federal Register Notice documenting the urban area criteria for Census 2000 from the Government Printing Office Web site, URL:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a020315c.html

Federal Register Notice-
August 23, 2002 "Urban Area Criteria for Census 2000; Correction"
This Notice contains corrections to the March 15, 2002 Notice in which the Census Bureau announced its criteria for defining urban and rural territory based on the results of Census 2000. The Census Bureau is correcting the final criteria as they apply to Guam. Pursuant to an agreement between the Census Bureau and the government of Guam, all urban areas defined within Guam are designated as urban clusters regardless of their total population.

To view the Federal Register Notice documenting Urban Area Criteria for Census 2000; Correction (Federal Register/Vol. 67, No. 164 / Friday, August 23, 2002 / Notices) select either the [PDF] version or [TEXT] version.

You also can access the Federal Register Notice documenting Qualifying Urban Areas for Census 2000; Correction from the government Printing Office Web site, URL: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a020823c.html

Federal Register Notice-
November 20, 2002 " Urban Area Criteria for Census 2000; Correction"
This Notice contains corrections to the March 15, 2002 Notice in which the Census Bureau announced its criteria for defining urban and rural territory based on the results of Census 2000. The Census Bureau is correcting the final criteria as they apply to those 1990 urbanized areas where none of the territory within the 1990 urbanized area was included within any Census 2000 urbanized area.

To view the updated Federal Register Notice documenting Urban Area Criteria for Census 2000; Correction (Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 224 / Wednesday November 20, 2002 / Notices) select either the [PDF] version or [TEXT] version.

You also can access the updated Federal Register Notice documenting " Urban Area Criteria for Census 2000; Correction " from the Government Printing Office Web site, URL: http://www.accessgpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a021120c.html

Second Notice in the Federal Register on Proposed Criteria
July 27, 2001
This notice includes corrections and clarifications to the original March 28, 2001 Notice and additional information regarding specific areas that might be adversely affected by the proposed criteria. You can access the second Federal Register Notice documenting proposed urban area criteria proposed for Census 2000 from the Government Printing Office Web site, URL:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a010727c.html

To view the Federal Register Notice directly, select either the [PDF] version or the [TEXT] version.

[Note: This corrected Notice does not contain the full text from the first Notice, only the corrections and clarifications. Individuals who want to see the entire process for developing the final criteria will need to view both Notices to fully understand the urban area and rural proposal.]

Proposed Criteria for Census 2000 Urban Areas
March 28, 2001
Detailed information about the proposed Census 2000 urban/rural criteria is located in the following Federal Register Notice: Urban Area Criteria for Census 2000--Proposed Criteria; Notice (March 28, 2001). This notice also provides a description of the changes from the criteria used for the 1990 census. You can access the Federal Register Notice documenting the proposed urban area criteria for Census 2000 from the Government Printing Office Web site, URL:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a010328c.html

To view the Federal Register Notice directly, select either the [PDF] version or [TEXT] version.

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