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2013 to Present Files

The cartographic boundary files are named cb_yyyy_ss_<entity>_rr.zip where:

  • yyyy = 4 digit year
  • ss = state FIPS code or 'us' for a national level file
  • entity = the entity name
  • rr = resolution level
    • 500k = 1:500,000
    • 5m = 1:5,000,000
    • 20m = 1:20,000,000

For a list of entity names and their descriptions for the cartographic boundary files, please see the Entity Name Description files below:

2010 Files

The 2010 cartographic boundary files are named gz_2010_ss_lll_vv_rr.zip where:

  • ss = state FIPS code or 'us' for a national level file
  • lll = summary level code
  • vv = 2-digit version code
  • rr = resolution level
    • 500k = 1:500,000
    • 5m = 1:5,000,000
    • 20m = 1:20,000,000

For a complete list of summary level codes for the cartographic boundary files, please see our Summary Level Codes Page.

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