TIGER/Line, Census Places (points) of Louisiana, Geographic NAD83, LAGIC (2007) [tiger_incorporated_places_la_pts_lagic_2007]

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC)

Originator:

U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

TIGER/Line, Census Places (points) of Louisiana, Geographic NAD83, LAGIC (2007) [tiger_incorporated_places_la_pts_lagic_2007]

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: TIGER/Line Files

Issue_Identification:

File contains a version code that uniquely identifies each specific release of a version of the TIGER/Line files. The version code (MMYY) represents the month and year that the data in the file was extracted from the TIGER database.

Online_Linkage:

<http://lagic.lsu.edu/data/losco/tiger_places_la_pts_lagic_2007.zip>

Description:

Abstract:

The tiger_places_la_pts_lagic_2007 feature was created from the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line 2006 Second Edition dataset published in Q1 2007. This feature represents all incorporated places identified by the Census Bureau between the 2000 and 2006 TIGER/Line releases.

Purpose:

This dataset is used to represent all incorporated places in Louisiana. It was created by combining the 2000 and 2006 'places' features features provided in the TIGER/Line Second Edition 2006 dataset.

Supplemental_Information:

This dataset was crated using the TIGER/Line 2006 Second Edition dataset produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. This data is stored as Geographic Coordinates, NAD83.

To find out more about TIGER/Line files and other Census TIGER database derived data sets visit <http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger>.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 200607

Ending_Date: 200612

Currentness_Reference: 2006

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

TIGER/Line files are extracted from the Census TIGER database twice a year or when needed for geographic programs required to support the census and survey programs of the U.S. Census Bureau. No changes or updates will be made to the 2006 Second Edition TIGER/Line files. Future releases of TIGER/Line files will reflect updates made to the Census TIGER database and will be released under a version numbering system based on the month and year the data is extracted.

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.997192

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.395447

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.007278

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.222130

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FGDC Framework Themes

Theme_Keyword: FWGOVERNMENTALUNITS

Theme_Keyword: Cultural

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword: Boundaries

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Linear Feature

Theme_Keyword: Feature Identifier

Theme_Keyword: Census Feature Class Code (CFCC)

Theme_Keyword: Address Range

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Entity

Theme_Keyword: Point/Node

Theme_Keyword: Landmark Feature

Theme_Keyword: Legal Boundary

Theme_Keyword: Statistical Boundary

Theme_Keyword: Legal Entity

Theme_Keyword: Statistical Entity

Theme_Keyword: Polygon

Theme_Keyword: State or Equivalent Entity

Theme_Keyword: County or Equivalent Entity

Theme_Keyword: TIGER/Line

Theme_Keyword: Topology

Theme_Keyword: Street Centerline

Theme_Keyword: Latitude/Longitude

Theme_Keyword: ZCTA

Theme_Keyword: ZIP Code Tabulation Area

Theme_Keyword: Urban Area

Theme_Keyword: Urbanized Area

Theme_Keyword: Urban Cluster

Theme_Keyword: Congressional District

Theme_Keyword: Combined Statistical Area

Theme_Keyword: Micropolitan Statistical Area

Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan Statistical Area

Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan Division

Theme_Keyword: New England City and Town Area

Theme_Keyword: Combined New Englad City and Town Area

Theme_Keyword: New England City and Town Area Division

Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan District

Theme_Keyword: Core Based Statistical Area

Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan Areas

Theme_Keyword: Vector

Theme_Keyword: TIGER/Line Identification Number (TLID)

Theme_Keyword: TIGER Zero-Cell ID (TZID)

Theme_Keyword: Street Segment

Theme_Keyword: Coordinate

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Code

Theme_Keyword: Internal Point

Theme_Keyword: County Subdivision

Theme_Keyword: Sub-Minor Civil Division

Theme_Keyword: Place

Theme_Keyword: American Indian Area

Theme_Keyword: Alaska Native Area

Theme_Keyword: Hawaiian Home Land

Theme_Keyword: Census Tract

Theme_Keyword: Block Group

Theme_Keyword: Census Block

Theme_Keyword: State Legislative District

Theme_Keyword: Voting District

Theme_Keyword: Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Theme_Keyword: School District

Theme_Keyword: Boundary

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

FIPS Publication 5-2 FIPS Publication 6-4 FIPS Publication 8-6 FIPS Publication 9-1 FIPS Publication 55-3

Place_Keyword: County

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Acknowledging the U.S. Census Bureau would be appreciated for products derived from their TIGER/Line files. TIGER, TIGER/Line, and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line files are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and are they are not legal land descriptions. The horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line files may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface. Coordinates in the TIGER/Line files have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC)

Contact_Person: Joshua Kent

Contact_Position: Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: E313 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex

Address: Louisiana State University

City: Baton Rouge

State_or_Province: LA

Postal_Code: 70803

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 578-3476

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jkent@lagic.lsu.edu

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <URL:tiger_places_la_pts_lagic_2007.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Accurate against Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), FIPS Publication 6-4, and FIPS-55 at the 100% level for the codes and base names. The remaining attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for accuracy.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The features presented in this dataset represten combined incorporated places from the 2000 and 2006 Second Edition TIGER/Line dataset.

The feature network of lines (as represented by Record Types 1 and 2) is complete for census purposes. Spatial objects in TIGER/Line belong to the "Geometry and Topology" (GT) class of objects in the "Spatial Data Transfer Standard" (SDTS) FIPS Publication 173 and are topologically valid. Node/geometry and topology GT-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological edit requirements.

These requirements include:

(1) Complete chains must begin and end at nodes. (2) Complete chains must connect to each other at nodes. (3) Complete chains do not extend through nodes. (4) Left and right GT-polygons are defined for each complete chain element and are consistent throughout the extract process. (5) The chains representing the limits of the files are free of gaps.

The Census Bureau performed automated tests to ensure logical consistency and limits of files. All polygons are tested for closure. The Census Bureau uses its internally developed Geographic Update System to enhance and modify spatial and attribute data in the Census TIGER database. Standard geographic codes, such as FIPS codes for states, counties, municipalities, county subdivisions, places, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian areas, and congressional districts are used when encoding spatial entities. The Census Bureau performed spatial data tests for logical consistency of the codes during the compilation of the original Census TIGER database files. Most of the codes for all geographic entities except states, counties, and congressional districts were provided to the Census Bureau by the USGS, the agency responsible for maintaining FIPS 55. Feature attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for consistency.

Completeness_Report:

Data completeness of the TIGER/Line files reflects the contents of the Census TIGER database at the time the TIGER/Line files (2006 Second Edition version) were created.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The Census Bureau uses Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates at road centerline intersections to evaluate the horizontal spatial accuracy of source files that may be used to realign road features in the TIGER database and test the horizontal spatial accuracy of the road features in the TIGER/Line files. The test compares a survey-grade GPS coordinate to its associated road centerline intersection in the TIGER file. The test is based upon an independent collection of GPS coordinates for a random sample of road intersections from a centerline file that meet certain criteria. The points are referred to as the sample points and are gathered through a private contractor working for the Census Bureau. Since the collection method uses survey-quality GPS-based field techniques, the resulting control points are considered "ground truth" against which the TIGER road centerline intersection coordinates are compared. The distances between the coordinates are calculated and the Census Bureau determines the Circular Error 95% (CE95). That is, the accuracy of the file in meters with 95% confidence. The CE95 can be calculated from the mean and standard deviation by using the formula: mean of differences plus (2.65 times the standard deviation). CE95 results reported for each file tested are determined using a spreadsheet with embedded statistical formula. The use and applicability of the spreadsheet and its embedded formula have been verified by Census Bureau statisticians. The basis of the calculation is the use of the root mean square error (RSME). This is the method as stated in the U.S. Government's Federal Geographic Data Committee Standard FGDC-STD-007.3-1998, Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards. Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy. The results of using this measure of accuracy are in compliance with Federal Spatial Data requirements. In terms of the Census Bureau application, the dataset coordinate values are those taken from the centerline file and the coordinate values from an independent source of higher accuracy are those acquired through the Census Bureau's contractor. Please note that the horizontal spatial accuracy, where reported, refers only to the realigned road features identified as matched to the positionally accurate source file with that accuracy. It is not the spatial accuracy of the TIGER/Line file as a whole.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Census TIGER database

Type_of_Source_Media: On line

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 200607

Ending_Date: 200612

Source_Currentness_Reference:

Date the file was made available to create TIGER/Line File extracts.

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER

Source_Contribution:

Selected geographic and cartographic information (line segments) from the Census TIGER database.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In order for others to use the information in the Census TIGER database in a GIS or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases periodic extracts of selected information from the Census TIGER database, organized as topologically consistent networks. Software (TIGER DB routines) written by the Geography Division allows for efficient access to Census TIGER system data. TIGER/Line files are extracted rom the Census TIGER database by county or statistical equivalent area. Census TIGER data for a given county or statistical equivalent area is then distributed among 19 fixed length record ASCII files, each one containing attributes for either line, polygon, or landmark geographic data types. The Census Bureau has released various versions of the TIGER/Line files since 1988, with each version having more updates (feature and feature names, address ranges and ZIP Codes, coordinate updates, revised field definitions, etc.) than the previous version.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Census TIGER database

Process_Date: 2006

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Extracted 2000 and 2006 Second Edition "Place" features and merged the two features into a single featureclass using ArcGIS 9.2.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER 2000

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER 2006 SE

Process_Date: 20070306

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER/Line 2000 and TIGER/Line 2006 Second Edition

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER/Line 2000 and TIGER/Line 2006 Second Edition

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Joshua Kent

Contact_Organization: Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC)

Contact_Position: Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: E313 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex

Address: Louisiana State University

City: Baton Rouge

State_or_Province: Louisiana

Postal_Code: 70803

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 578-3476

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jkent@lagic.lsu.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset moved.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: tiger_places_la_lagic_2007

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: tiger_places_la_lagic_2007

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: tiger_places_la_lagic_2007.shp.xml

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset moved.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: tiger_places_pts_lagic_2007

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and feature names.

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 408

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 15 to 303,000

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5 to 100,200

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: tiger_places_la_pts_lagic_2007

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: State and County FIPS code

Attribute_Definition_Source: LAGIC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FIPS Code

Codeset_Source: US Census Bureau

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLACE

Attribute_Definition: Place Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Place Code

Codeset_Source: US Census Bureau

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Place Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: US Census Bureau

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Place Name

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STFID

Attribute_Definition: Join field

Attribute_Definition_Source: LAGIC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Common Join Field

Codeset_Source: FIPS State Code and Census Place Code

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID_1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUMLEV

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOCOMP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOGRECNO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POP2000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WHITE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BLACK

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AIAN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASIAN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NHOPI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OTHER

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HISP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEDAGE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HOUSEHOLDS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HOUSESIZE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FAMILIES

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FAMSIZE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HOUSEUNIT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HOUSEOCC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HOUSEVAC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OWN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SQMI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPSCC

Attribute_Definition: FIPS Census Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: FIPS and Census Code

Codeset_Source: US Census Bureau

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RENT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Identifies the Name and county for each incorporated place in Louisiana.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line files, 2006 Second Edition Technical Documentation. The TIGER/Line documentation defines the terms and definitions used within the files. This document is available online at: <http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tiger2006se/TGR06SE.pdf>

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Management Branch

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing address

Address: 4600 Silver Hill Road, Stop 7400

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20233-7400

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 763-1128

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (301) 763-4710

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tiger@census.gov

Resource_Description: 2006 Second Edition TIGER/Line Files

Distribution_Liability:

No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line files are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: TGRLN (compressed)

File_Decompression_Technique: PK-ZIP, version 1.93A or higher

Transfer_Size: 0.011

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger>

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM

Recording_Format: ISO 9660

Fees:

The online copy of the TIGER/Line files may be accessed without charge. See https://censuscatalog.mso.census.gov/esales/start.swe?SWECmd=Start for information on availability on CD-ROM/DVD and associated costs for these products.

Ordering_Instructions:

To obtain more information about ordering TIGER/Line files visit https://censuscatalog.mso.census.gov/esales/start.swe?SWECmd=Start

Technical_Prerequisites:

The TIGER/Line files contain geographic data only and do not include display or mapping software or statistical data. For information on how to use the TIGER/Line data with a specific software package users should contact the company that produced the software. A list of some vendors who have developed software capable of processing TIGER/Line files can be found by visiting <http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger>. The TIGER/Line files are provided in ASCII text format only. Users are responsible for converting or translating the files into a format used by their specific software package.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office

Contact_Person: David Gisclair

Contact_Position: Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Director

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 219-5800

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (225) 219-5802

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: david.gisclair@la.gov

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: TGRLN (compressed)

File_Decompression_Technique: PK-ZIP, version 1.93A or higher

Transfer_Size: 0.011

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://lagic.lsu.edu/data/losco/tiger_places_la_pts_lagic_2007.zip>

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM

Recording_Format: ISO 9660

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070821

Metadata_Review_Date: 2007

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC)

Contact_Person: Joshua Kent

Contact_Position: Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: E313 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex

Address: Louisiana State University

City: Baton Rouge

State_or_Province: LA

Postal_Code: 70803

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (225) 578-3476

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jkent@lagic.lsu.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: none

Metadata_Use_Constraints: none

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile