Historical Data: 1997 Census Regions and Divisions

Regions

Region 1: Northeast - includes Division 1: New England and Division 2: Middle Atlantic

Region 2: Midwest - includes Division 3: East North Central and Division 4: West North Central

Region 3: South - includes Division 5: South Atlantic, Division 6: East South Central and Division 7: West South Central

Region 4: West - includes Division 8: Mountain and Division 9: Pacific

Divisions

Division 1: New England - includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,Rhode Island, and Vermont

Division 2: Middle Atlantic - includes New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Division 3: East North Central - includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Division 4: West North Central - includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,North Dakota, and South Dakota

Division 5: South Atlantic - includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland,North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

Division 6: East South Central - includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Division 7: West South Central - includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

Division 8: Mountain - includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

Division 9: Pacific - includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

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