Scott County, MN Topological Faces with Census Geocodes for 2022

2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line system provides polygon topological primitives for Scott County, Minnesota. Each face includes key geographic area codes for all areas used in Census 2020 and annual surveys, enabling the construction of various geographic boundaries.

Use Cases

• Dissolve face geometries on County Fips Code to build county-level boundary polygons.
• Construct Census Tract boundaries by dissolving face geometries on Census Tract Number.
• Create ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) maps using the 5 digit zip code tabulation area code attribute.
• Analyze geographic relationships between different administrative units like Congressional District Code and County Subdivision Fips Code within the county.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Master Address File/TIGER Database, ensuring topological consistency with no overlaps or gaps.
• Includes geocodes for all geographic areas used in Census 2020 tabulation and annual surveys.
• Each topological face has a unique identifier (TFID) for precise referencing.

Limitations

• Data is limited to a single county (Scott County, MN), requiring combination with other files for broader regional or national analysis.
• The shapefile format and associated attributes are complex, requiring specialized GIS knowledge for effective use.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extracted from the national Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Data reflects the 2022 TIGER/Line release, with platform metadata updated in January 2024.

Geography

Scott County, Minnesota, United States