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Census division

Census division

Official census terminology used in the United States and Canada

Census divisions, in Canada and the United States, are areas delineated for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government in and of themselves. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond to a county, a regional municipality or a regional district.[1]

In the United States, the Census Bureau divides the country into four census regions and nine census divisions.[2] The bureau also divides counties (or county equivalents) into either census county divisions or minor civil division, depending on the state. The American state of Alaska does not include counties, instead being divided into 19 boroughs and 10 census divisions.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Census Geography - Illustrated Glossary". Archived from the original on 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. [2]
    "Census Divisions Cartographic Boundary Files Descriptions and Metadata - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
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