2020 Census Topological Faces For Benton County, Mississippi

Topological polygon shapefile from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line database for Benton County, Mississippi. Each face polygon includes key geographic area codes used for Census data tabulation. The data is designed to stand alone or be combined with other county files to create a seamless national map.

Use Cases

• Dissolve face geometries on the County Fips Code or Census Tract Number to build county or tract boundary maps.
• Analyze spatial relationships between entities like Congressional District Code and County Subdivision Fips Code within the county.
• Join demographic or economic data using the unique topological face identifier (TFID) as a spatial key.
• Create maps of specific geographic areas like 5 digit zip code tabulation area code or Block Group boundaries for the county.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau Master Address File/TIGER Database (MTDB), ensuring national consistency.
• Each topological face includes key geographic area codes for all 2020 Census tabulation areas, enabling multi-level analysis.
• Shapefile is topologically integrated, designed with no overlaps or gaps for accurate spatial joins.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, making initial assessment of data volume and structure difficult.
• Data is specific to a single county (Benton County, MS) and year (2020), limiting temporal and geographic scope without combining other files.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Master Address File/TIGER Database (MTDB).

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated January 2024, containing 2020 Census geographic definitions.

Geography

Benton County, Mississippi, United States