2010 Geographic Data Products

This page is based on an e-mail posting from Jennifer Holland circa March 29, 2011
The 2010 Census Geographic Products page (http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/) is a resource for geographic and cartographic products related to the release of the 2010 Census.

In the past week we have released:
-        Updated Geographic Change Notes – Census 2000 – January 1, 2010 – http://www.census.gov/geo/www/bndrychanges/boundary_changes.html
-        Geographic Comparability File –Places – http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/places/allplaces.html
-        TIGER/Line Shapefiles – national update including Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and other related Statistical Areas, Military Installations, Tribal Census Tracts, and Tribal Block Groups – http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2010/tgrshp2010.html
-        2010 Census to Census 2000 Census Tract Relationship File – http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/tract_rel/tract_rel.html
-        Centers of Population – http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/centerpop2010/centerpop2010.html



Other selected geographic products currently available:

Reference:
Geographic Terms and Concepts - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/gtc_10.html
Tallies of Geographic Entities by state -http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/geo_tallies/geo_tallies_state.html
Block Assignment Files - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/baf/baf_main.html
Name Look-up Tables - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/2010census/baf/nlt_main.html
Gazetteer Files for Counties, County Subdivisions,  Places,Tracts, Congressional Districts, School Districts, and State Legislative Districts: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazetteer2010.html

Maps:
Census Tract Reference Maps - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/pl10_map_suite/tract.html
County Block Maps - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/pl10_map_suite/cou_block.html
Voting District/State Legislative District Reference Maps - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/pl10_map_suite/vtd_sld.html
School District Reference Maps - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/pl10_map_suite/sch_dist.html
2010 Census Total Population & Population Change Maps - http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/2010pop/2010popmaps.html

On the 2010 Census Geographic Products page you will also find other reference resources, relationship files, and maps to support the 2010 Census.  We are continuing to add products as they become available.  If you have any questions about these products please contact geo.geography@census.gov or (301) 763-1128.
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Jennifer Holland
Chief, Geographic Products Branch  
Geography Division
US CENSUS BUREAU
301.763.2751  |  jennifer.l.holland@census.gov