Guernsey County Ohio Topological Faces With Geocodes 2022

U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line shapefile provides topological face polygons for Guernsey County, Ohio. It includes key geographic area codes for all Census-tabulated areas, enabling the construction of area geometries. The data is an extract from the seamless national Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing Database.

Use Cases

• Construct county-level geographic area boundaries by dissolving face geometries on key geographic area codes like County Fips Code.
• Analyze spatial relationships between different administrative units using topological face identifiers (TFID) and codes for Census Tract Number or Block Group.
• Integrate with demographic datasets by joining on common geographic identifiers such as 5 digit zip code tabulation area code or Congressional District Code.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau Master Address File/TIGER Database, ensuring national consistency.
• Topological design guarantees no overlaps or gaps between polygon features, supporting accurate spatial analysis.
• Includes key geographic codes for all areas tabulated in the 2020 Census and annual surveys, providing comprehensive linkage.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to a single county (Guernsey County, OH), restricting broader geographic analysis without combining other files.
• Specific row count, column count, and data size are unknown, making it difficult to assess the scale and complexity upfront.
• Relies on user's ability to process shapefile and XML formats, which may require specialized GIS software.

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

Data reflects 2022 vintage and was last updated on the platform in January 2024.

Geography

Guernsey County, Ohio, United States