Census Blocks for the State of Idaho Redistricting 2001 Process

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• What does this data set describe?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

This data set reflects census blocks boundaries for Idaho  Numerous demographic attributes are included.

1. How should this data set be cited?
   
   
   Idaho Legislative Services Office, 20010601, Census Blocks for the State of Idaho Redistricting 2001 Process: Idaho Legislative Services Office, Boise, ID, USA.
   
   
   Online links:

   • http://data.insideidaho.org/util/zip.ashx?fn=http://data.insideidaho.org/data/ILSO/downdata/blocks_id_ilso.zip

   
   
2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
   
   
   Bounding coordinates:

   West: -117.529546

   East: -110.655498

   North: 49.039091

   South: 41.945874
   
   
3. What does it look like?
   
   
   http://insideidaho.org/ILSO/image/blocks_id_ilso.gif (GIF)

   Simple image of the data set at full extent
   
   
   Thumbnail image:
   
   
   
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
   
   
   Calendar date: 2000
   Currentness reference:

   Calendar year

   
   
5. What is the general form of this data set?
   
   
   Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data
   
   
6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   
   
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      
      
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (88452)
      
      
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
      
      The map projection used is Transverse Mercator.

      
      

      Projection parameters:

      Transverse Mercator

      Scale factor at central meridian: 0.999600

      Longitude of central meridian: -114.000000

      Latitude of projection origin: 42.000000

      False easting: 500000.000000

      False northing: 100000.000000

      
      

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair.

      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000.

      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000.

      Planar coordinates are specified in meters.

      
      

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.

      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.

      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.

      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.

      
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
   
   
   blocks_id_ilso

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)
                     

   
   

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   
   

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)
                     

   
   

   Coordinates defining the features.

   
   

   ID

   STFID

   ABDISTRICT

   ABEDGE

   ABBORDER

   ABGROUP

   ABPLYNUM

   ABLOCK

   ABCOLOR

   ABNAME

   SUMLEV

   STUSAB

   STATE

   CD106

   STSENATE

   STHOUSE

   COUNTY

   VTD

   CNTYSUB

   PLACE

   TRACT

   BLKGRP

   BLOCK

   CITYFIPS

   AMINDFIPS

   AIHHTLI

   AKNAFIPS

   MSACMSA

   CMSA

   PMSA

   ZIPCODE3

   ZIPCODE5

   ANPSADPI

   TAPERSONS

   TA1RACE

   TAWHITE

   TABLACK

   TAAMERIND

   TAASIAN

   TAHAWPAC

   TA1OTHER

   TA2MRACE

   TA2RACES

   TAWB

   TAWIN

   TAWA

   TAWNP

   TAWO

   TABIN

   TABA

   TABHP

   TABO

   TAINA

   TAINP

   TAINO

   TAAHO

   TAAO

   TAHPO

   TA3RACES

   TAWBIN

   TAWBA

   TAWBO

   TAWINA

   TAWINHP

   TAWINO

   TAWAHP

   TAWAO

   TAWHPO

   TABINA

   TABINHP

   TABINO

   TABAHP

   TABAO

   TAINAHP

   TAINAO

   TAINHPO

   TAAHPO

   TA4RACES

   TAWBINA

   TAWBINHP

   TAWBINO

   TAWBAHP

   TAWBAO

   TAWBHPO

   TAWINAHP

   TAWINAO

   TAWINHPO

   TAWAHPO

   TABINAHP

   TABINAO

   TA5RACES

   TAWBINAHP

   TAWBINAO

   TNTOTAL

   TNHISPANIC

   TNNONHISP

   TN1RACE

   TNWHITE

   TNBLACK

   TNAMINAKN

   TNASIAN

   TNHAWOP

   TNOTHER

   TN2MRACE

   TN2RACES

   TNWB

   TNWIN

   TNWA

   TNWHP

   TNWO

   TNBIN

   TNBA

   TNBHP

   TNBO

   TNINA

   TNINHP

   TNINO

   TNAHP

   TNAO

   TNHPO

   TN3RACES

   TNWBIN

   TNWBA

   TNWBO

   TNWINA

   TNWINHP

   TNWINO

   TNWAHP

   TNWAO

   TNWHPO

   TNBINA

   TNBINHP

   TNBINO

   TNBAHP

   TNBAO

   TNINAHO

   TNINAO

   TNAHPO

   TN4RACES

   TNWBINA

   TNWBINHP

   TNWBINO

   TNWBAHP

   TNWBAO

   TNWINAHP

   TNWINAO

   TNWAHPO

   TNBINAHP

   TNBINAO

   TNBAHPO

   TN5RACES

   TNWBINAHP

   TNWBINAO

   VAPERSONS

   VA1RACE

   VAWHITE

   VABLACK

   VAAMERIND

   VAASIAN

   VAHAWPAC

   VA1OTHER

   VA2MRACE

   VA2RACES

   VAWB

   VAWIN

   VAWA

   VAWNP

   VAWO

   VABIN

   VABA

   VABHP

   VABO

   VAINA

   VAINP

   VAINO

   VAAHO

   VAAO

   VAHPO

   VA3RACES

   VAWBIN

   VAWBA

   VAWBO

   VAWINA

   VAWINHP

   VAWINO

   VAWAHP

   VAWAO

   VAWHPO

   VABINA

   VABINHP

   VABINO

   VABAHP

   VABAO

   VAINAHP

   VAINAO

   VAINHPO

   VAAHPO

   VA4RACES

   VAWBINA

   VAWBINHP

   VAWBINO

   VAWBAHP

   VAWBHPO

   VAWINAHP

   VAWINAO

   VAWAHPO

   VABINAHP

   VABINAO

   VA5RACES

   VAWBINAHP

   VNTOTAL

   VNHISPANIC

   VNNONHISP

   VN1RACE

   VNWHITE

   VNBLACK

   VNAMINAKN

   VNASIAN

   VNHAWOP

   VNOTHER

   VN2MRACE

   VN2RACES

   VNWB

   VNWIN

   VNWA

   VNWHP

   VNWO

   VNBIN

   VNBA

   VNBHP

   VNBO

   VNINA

   VNINHP

   VNINO

   VNAHP

   VNAO

   VNHPO

   VN3RACES

   VNWBIN

   VNWBA

   VNWBO

   VNWINA

   VNWINHP

   VNWINO

   VNWAHP

   VNWAO

   VNWHPO

   VNBINA

   VNBINHP

   VNBINO

   VNBAHP

   VNBAO

   VNINAHO

   VNINAO

   VNAHPO

   VN4RACES

   VNWBINA

   VNWBINO

   VNWBAHP

   VNWINAHP

   VNWINAO

   VNWAHPO

   VNBINAHP

   VNBINAO

   VN5RACES

   VNWBINAHP

   VNWBINAHPO

   PRES_R_00

   PRES_D_00

   PRES_O_00

   FST_R_00

   FST_D_00

   FST_O_00

   SND_R_00

   SND_D_00

   SND_O_00

   BALLOTS_00

   VOTES_00

   SEN_R_98

   SEN_D_98

   SEN_O_98

   FST_R_98

   FST_D_98

   SND_R_98

   SND_D_98

   SND_O_98

   GOV_R_98

   GOV_D_98

   GOV_O_98

   PRES_R_96

   PRES_D_96

   PRES_O_96

   SEN_R_96

   SEN_D_96

   SEN_O_96

   FST_R_96

   FST_D_96

   FST_O_96

   SND_R_96

   SND_D_96

   SND_O_96

   FST_R_94

   FST_D_94

   SND_R_94

   SND_D_94

   GOV_R_94

   GOV_D_94

   GOV_O_94

   AUD_R_94

   AUD_D_94
   Entity and attribute overview:

   Census block boundaries are depicted as polygons with numerous attributes.
   
   A data dictionary (provided by Spatial Dynamics) containing attribute definitions can be found at:
   http://data.insideidaho.org/data/ILSO/metadata/DataDictionary17May.pdf

   
   

   Entity and attribute detail citation:

   None

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   
   
   • Idaho Legislative Services Office
   
   
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
   
   

   Idaho Legislative Services Office

   
   
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   
   
   Ross Borden

   Idaho Legislative Services Office

   Principal Budget Policy Analyst

   Budget & Policy Analysis
   Room 334, State Capitol
   

   Boise, ID 83720-0054

   USA

   
   

   (208) 334-4745 (voice)

   (208) 334-2668 (FAX)

   rborden@lso.state.id.us

The primary use of the data set is for Idaho's 2001 Redistricting Process. This data set was compiled by Spatial Dynamics at the direction of the Idaho Legislative Services Office for use as the State's census block Redistricting 2001 data set. No responsibility is assumed by the Idaho Legislative Services Office in the use of these data.

1. Where did the data come from?
   
   
   TIGER00 (source 1 of 1)

   
   

   U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Geography Division , 2001, TIGER/Line Files, Redistricing Census 2000: TIGER/Line FilesVersion (MMYY) represents the month and year file created, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Geography Division , Washington, DC.

   
   

   Online links:

   • http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/rd_2ktiger/tlrdmeta.txt

   
   

   Type of source media: CD-ROM

   Source scale denominator: 100000

   Source contribution:

   County Boundary 2000 TIGER/Line files from the U.S. Census Bureau in Geographic Projection--Decimal Degrees, NAD83.  A CD containing the TIGER/Line files was provided to Spatial Dynamic by the Idaho Legislative Services Office.  Additionally, the P.L. 94-171 data were provided in the same manner.

   
   
2. What changes have been made?
   
   
   Date: Unknown (change 1 of 2)

   Data were processed by Spatial Dynamics

   
   

   Person responsible for change:
   

   Kim Johnson

   Spatial Dynamics

   910 Main St. Suite 200

   Boise, Idaho 83702

   USA

   
   

   208-345-6766 (voice)

   208-345-6766 (FAX)

   kim@spatialdynamics.com

   
   

   Data sources used in this process:

   • TIGER00

   
   
   Date: 20010523 (change 2 of 2)

   The files listed below were copied off of the computer provided to the University of Idaho Library by the Idaho Legislative Services Office for the Redistricting 2001 process (the files were from the update disc received on May 21, 2001).  The files were then archived using tar & gzip compression.  Lastly, the archived file was copied to the INSIDE Idaho server.
   
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.aih
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.ain
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.avl
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.dbf
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.mdx
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.sbn
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.sbx
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.shp
   C:\LSO_A\AB_MASTER\Statewide\blocks.shx
   
   This metadata record was created by INSIDE Idaho staff. Elements were populated with information to the best of their knowledge.

   
   

   Person responsible for change:
   

   Bruce Godfrey

   University of Idaho Library

   GIS Specialist

   Box 442350

   Moscow, ID 83844-2350

   USA

   
   

   208-885-6463 (voice)

   208-885-6817 (FAX)

   bgodfrey@uidaho.edu

   
   

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
   

   Contact Spatail Dynamics for accuracy surrounding the voting history data

   
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
   

   No report

   
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   
   

   No report

   
   
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   
   

   No report

   
   

None

Who distributes the data set?


Bruce Godfrey
University of Idaho Library
GIS Specialist
Box 442350
Moscow, ID 83844-2350
USA


208-885-6463 (voice)
bgodfrey@uidaho.edu


What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?


Downloadable Data


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Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Idaho Legislative Service Office, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.


How can I download or order the data?


• Availability in digital form:




Data format:	in format ESRI Shapefile (.shp) Size: 63.941
Network links:	http://data.insideidaho.org/util/zip.ashx?fn=http://data.insideidaho.org/data/ILSO/downdata/blocks_id_ilso.zip



• Cost to order the data: None



Is there some other way to get the data?


What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

Box 442350