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TIGER/Line Shapefiles File Availability

2012
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2012

  • Shapefiles are released in one of three types of coverages:
    • Nation-based
    • State-based
    • County-based
  • The table below lists each type of geography and the coverage(s) at which each is available.

2012 TIGER/Line Shapefiles Availability
Layer

Nation-Based Files

State-Based Files

County-Based Files

Note that not all files exist for all states or all counties.
Alaska Native Regional Corporation
X
American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Area X

American Indian Tribal Subdivision X

Block*
X
Block Group
X
Census Tract
X
Combined New England City and Town Area X

Combined Statistical Area X

Congressional District--112th X

Consolidated City
X
County X

County Subdivision
X
Estate
X
Metropolitan Division X

Metropolitan/Micropolitan Statistical Area X

New England City and Town Area X

New England City and Town Area Division X

Place
X
Public Use Microdata Area
X
School District--Elementary
X
School District--Secondary
X
School District--Unified
X
State X

State Legislative District--Lower Chamber
X
State Legislative District--Upper Chamber
X
Subminor Civil Division
X
Tribal Block Group X

Tribal Census Tract X

Urban Area X

Urban Growth Area
X
Voting District
X
5-digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area X

All Lines

X
All Roads

X
Address Range-Feature

X
Area Hydrography

X
Area Landmark
X
Linear Hydrography

X
Military Installation X

Point Landmark
X
Primary Roads X

Primary and Secondary Roads
X
Rails X

Topological Faces (Polygons with all Geocodes)

X
Address Range Relationship File

X
Address Range-Feature Name Relationship File

X
Faces-Area Hydrography Relationship File

X
Faces-Area Landmark Relationship File

X
Faces-Military Installation Relationship File X

Feature Names Relationship File

X
Other Identifiers Relationship File

X

*  County-based block shapefiles are available as part of the Partnership Shapefiles.

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