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Cartographic Boundary File Summary Level Codes

Summary Level Code Summary Level Name
020
 Region
030
 Division
040
 State
050
 State-County
060
 State-County-County Subdivision
067
 State-County-County Subdivision-Subminor Civil Division
140
 State-County-Census Tract
150
 State-County-Census Tract-Block Group
160
 State-Place
170
 State-Consolidated City
230
 State-Alaska Native Regional Corporation
250
 American Indian Area/Alaska Native Area/Hawaiian Home Land
251
 American Indian Area-Tribal Subdivision/Remainder
252
 American Indian Area/Alaska Native Area (Reservation or Statistical Entity Only)
254
 American Indian Area (Off-Reservation Trust Land Only)/Hawaiian Home Land
256
 American Indian Area-Tribal Census Tract
258
 American Indian Area-Tribal Census Tract-Tribal Block Group
310
 Metropolitan Statistical Area/Micropolitan Statistical Area
314
 Metropolitan Statistical Area-Metropolitan Division
330
 Combined Statistical Area
332
 Combined Statistical Area-Metropolitan Statistical Area/Micropolitan Statistical Area
335
 Combined New England City and Town Area
337
 Combined New England City and Town Area-New England City and Town Area
350
 New England City and Town Area
352
 New England City and Town Area-State-Principal City
355
 New England City and Town Area (NECTA)-NECTA Division
361
 State-New England City and Town Area-Principal City
500
 State-Congressional District (111th)
610
 State-State Legislative District (Upper Chamber)
620
 State-State Legislative District (Lower Chamber)
700
 State-County-Voting District/Remainder
860
 5-Digit ZIP code Tabulation Area
950
 State-School District (Elementary)/Remainder
960
 State-School District (Secondary)/Remainder
970
 State-School District (Unified)/Remainder

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