Montgomery County NC Topological Faces With Census Geocodes

Topological Faces shapefile from the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line system contains polygon primitives for building geographic areas in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Each face includes key geographic area codes for 2020 Census and annual survey data tabulation. The data is part of a seamless national file designed to stand alone or be combined for national coverage.

Use Cases

• Dissolve face geometries on key geographic area codes like County Fips Code or Census Tract Number to build custom administrative boundaries.
• Analyze spatial relationships between different geographic codes, such as Block Group and 5 digit zip code tabulation area code, within topological faces.
• Use the unique topological face identifier (TFID) to join this polygon data with other demographic or economic datasets for Montgomery County.

Strengths

• Data is extracted from the Census Bureau's Master Address File / TIGER System (MTS), a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps.
• Each face includes key geographic area codes for all areas used in 2020 Census and annual estimates, enabling multi-level analysis.
• Shapefile is designed to stand alone for county-level analysis or be combined with others for national coverage.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column count, and file size are unknown, making it difficult to assess the dataset's scale and structure.
• As a single county extract, the geographic scope is limited to Montgomery County, NC, requiring combination with other files for broader regional analysis.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System.

Time Range

Primarily references the 2020 Census and annual estimates/surveys.

Freshness

Data was last updated on 2025-12-26, indicating it is current.

Geography

Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.