2022 Topological Face Polygons With Geocodes For Desha County, Arkansas

2022 U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line shapefile containing topological face polygons for Desha County, Arkansas. Each polygon face includes key geographic area codes used for Census data tabulation and can be dissolved to build geometries for various statistical areas.

Use Cases

• Dissolve face polygons on County Fips Code to create a county boundary map for Desha County.
• Build Census Tract geometries by dissolving face polygons on the Census Tract Number attribute.
• Analyze spatial relationships between different geographic areas using the Block Group and Congressional District Code attributes per face.
• Create a ZIP code boundary layer by dissolving face geometries on the 5 digit zip code tabulation area code field.

Strengths

• Data is part of the seamless national Master Address File/TIGER Database with no overlaps or gaps.
• Each topological face includes key geographic area codes for all areas used in 2020 Census and annual surveys.
• Shapefile is designed to stand alone for the county or be combined to cover the entire nation.

Limitations

• Data is specific to a single county (Desha County, AR), limiting broader geographic analysis without combining other files.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, making initial assessment of data volume and structure difficult.

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.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Contains 2022 data, with metadata last updated in January 2024.

Geography

Desha County, Arkansas, United States