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Data Field |
Listing Applicability | Definition |
State Code | All listings | Two digit code used to identify the state a governmental unit is situated in. This ID is assigned alphabetically (01 being Alabama, etc.) |
Type Code | All listings | One digit code used to designate type of government: 0 = State 1 = County 2 = Municipal 3 = Township 4 = Special District 5 = School District or Educational Service Agency |
County Code | All listings | Three digit code specifying the county area a government is situated in |
Unit Code | All listings | Three digit unique identifier for governments of the same type, in the same state, and in the same county area |
Supp Code | Local dependent and state dependent listings | Three digit unique identifier for dependent agencies associated with a particular governmental unit |
Name | All listings | Name of governmental unit |
Political Description | County, municipal, and township listings | political description of the governmental unit (e.g., city, town, village) |
Function | Special District listing | special district primary purpose description |
Function Code | Special District listing | 2 digit code used to designate function |
Title | All, except Special District listing | official title of addressee |
Address1 | All, except Special District listing | first line of address |
Address2 | All, except Special District listing | second line of address |
City | All, except Special District listing | mailing address city |
State AB | All listings | mailing address state abbreviation |
Zip | All, except Special District listing | mailing address zip code |
Population | County, municipal, and township listings | 1996 population estimate |
EL-SEC Enrollment | school district, state dependent, and local dependent listings | 1996 enrollment |
FIPS State | All listings | Federal Information Processing Standard state code |
FIPS County | All listings | Federal Information Processing Standard county code |
FIPS Place | Municipal and Township listings | Federal Information Processing Standard municipal or township code |
County Area Name | All, except county and state dependent listings | name of county area a unit is situated in |
County Area Type | All, except county and state dependent listings | type of county area a unit is situated in |
FIPS MSA | All, except state dependent listing | Federal Information Processing Standard metropolitan statistical area code |
FIPS CMSA | All, except state dependent listing | Federal Information Processing Standard consolidated metropolitan statistical area code |
MSA Popular Name | All, except state dependent listing | metropolitan statistical area ordinary name |
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