Johnson County Kansas Road Network from U.S. Census TIGER

A TIGER/Line shapefile from the U.S. Census Bureau containing all road and path features for Johnson County, Kansas. The data is extracted from the national Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System, which provides a seamless, non-overlapping geographic base. It includes primary roads, secondary roads, local streets, trails, and service drives.

Use Cases

• Analyze road network connectivity and density in Johnson County using the MTFCC feature classification codes.
• Integrate road centerlines and address ranges from this shapefile for geocoding applications.
• Perform spatial analysis on different road types, such as distinguishing between vehicular trails, bike paths, and walkways based on MTFCC.
• Combine this county-level road file with other TIGER/Line shapefiles to model regional transportation networks.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau MAF/TIGER System, ensuring national consistency.
• Comprehensive coverage of all road and path feature types, as defined by the 'S' prefix MTFCC codes.
• The MTS provides a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps, allowing for reliable combination with other county files.

Limitations

• Specific metrics like row count, file size, and temporal coverage for the data extract are not provided.
• As a single county extract, analysis of broader regional patterns requires downloading and merging additional files.
• The description does not specify the coordinate reference system or potential positional accuracy of the road features.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated on December 24, 2025, indicating it is a current snapshot.

Geography

Johnson County, Kansas, USA