This page provides links to the 2014 gazetteer files for counties, county subdivisions (minor civil divisions/census county divisions), places, census tracts, congressional districts (114th Congress), American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Areas, school districts (elementary, secondary, and unified), state legislative districts (upper and lower), ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs), and urban areas for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The congressional district file contains data for the 114th Congress (January 2015 to January 2017).
Download the 114th Congressional Districts Gazetteer Files (16KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number) |
| Column 3 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 4 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 8 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (AIANNHCE) |
| Column 2 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (AIANNHCE) |
| Column 2 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (AIANNHCE) |
| Column 2 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
The 2014 census tract file contains data as of the 2010 Census, with a few updates based on small boundary corrections.
Download the National Census Tracts Gazetteer File (1.8MB)
Download the State-Based Census Tracts Gazetteer Files:
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS, County FIPS, census tract number) |
| Column 3 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 4 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 8 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
Some records contain special characters.
Download the National Counties Gazetteer File (132KB)
Download State-Based Counties Gazetteer Files:
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and County FIPS) |
| Column 3 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 4 | NAME | Name |
| Column 5 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 10 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
Some records contain special characters.
Download the National County Subdivisions Gazetteer File (1.3MB)
Download State-Based County Subdivisions Gazetteer Files:
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS, County FIPS, County Subdivision FIPS) |
| Column 3 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Institute code |
| Column 4 | NAME | Name |
| Column 5 | FUNCSTAT | Functional status of entity |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
Some records contain special characters.
Download the National Places Gazetteer Files (1MB)
Download the State-Based Places Gazetteer Files:
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and Place FIPS) |
| Column 3 | ANSICODE | American National Standards Insititute code |
| Column 4 | NAME | Name |
| Column 5 | LSAD | Legal/Statistical area descriptor |
| Column 6 | FUNCSTAT | Functional status of entity |
| Column 7 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 11 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 12 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
The school districts - elementary file contains data for elementary school districts in 24 states and are from the 2013-2014 school year. The 2013-2014 school districts represent districts in operation as of January 1, 2014. The states represented in the file are: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Download the School Districts - Elementary Gazetteer File (83KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and local education agency number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | LOGRADE | Lowest Grade Provided |
| Column 5 | HIGRADE | Highest Grade Provided |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
The school districts - secondary file contains data for secondary school districts in 19 states and are from the 2013-2014 school year. The 2013-2014 school districts represent districts in operation as of January 1, 2014. The states represented in the file are: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Download the School Districts - Secondary Gazetteer File (23KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and local education agency number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | LOGRADE | Lowest Grade Provided |
| Column 5 | HIGRADE | Highest Grade Provided |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
The school districts - unified file contains data for unified school districts in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and are from the 2013-2014 school year. The 2013-2014 school districts represent districts in operation as of January 1, 2014.
Download the School Districts - Unified Gazetteer File (428KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and local education agency number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | LOGRADE | Lowest Grade Provided |
| Column 5 | HIGRADE | Highest Grade Provided |
| Column 6 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 9 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 10 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 11 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
The state legislative districts - lower chamber file contains data for state legislative districts - lower chamber in the 49 states and Puerto Rico for the 2014 election cycle. Note: Nebraska and the District of Columbia do not have state legislative district - lower chamber in the file.
Download the State Legislative Districts - Lower Gazetteer File (154KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
The state legislative districts - upper chamber file contains data for the 2014 election cycle. Some records contain special characters.
Download the State Legislative Districts - Upper Gazetteer Files (65KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | USPS | United States Postal Service State Abbreviation |
| Column 2 | GEOID | Geographic Identifier - fully concatenated geographic code (State FIPS and district number) |
| Column 3 | NAME | Name |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
Some records contain special characters.
Download the Urban Areas Gazetteer File (130KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Five digit Urban Area Census Code |
| Column 2 | NAME | Name |
| Column 3 | UATYPE | Urban Area Type C = Urban Cluster U = Urbanized Area |
| Column 4 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 7 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 8 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 9 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
Download the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas Gazetteer File (892KB)
| Column | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | GEOID | Five digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area Census Code |
| Column 2 | ALAND | Land Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 3 | AWATER | Water Area (square meters) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 4 | ALAND_SQMI | Land Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 5 | AWATER_SQMI | Water Area (square miles) - Created for statistical purposes only |
| Column 6 | INTPTLAT | Latitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting North or South latitude respectively |
| Column 7 | INTPTLONG | Longitude (decimal degrees) First character is blank or "-" denoting East or West longitude respectively |
