1City-Parish Planning Commission20040528Census Tracts & Block Groups, 2004, East Baton Rouge, LouisianaGeoMedia Professional Version 5.1Baton Rouge, LouisianaCity-Parish Planning Commissionhttp://gis.brgov.com/http://lagic.lsu.edu/trueThis is a graphical polygon dataset depicting the polygon boundaries of 107 semi-permanent census tracts and the census blocks within the Parish of East Baton Rouge. The census tracts and census blocks are created by the U. S. Census Bureau to aid in their decennial collection of census data. Demographic information for the population of these areas is linked to a four (4) digit basic number (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number) assigned to each of the census tracts. In EBR Parish GIS data, these appear as two (2) digit basic numbers (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number) because the leading zero placeholders are not shown. This dataset conveys the best currently (2000) available representation of the census tracts and census blocks of EBR Parish.The census tract and block dataset defines the boundaries of each of the census tract and the census blocks contained therein. Demographic information for the populations of each of these areas can be accessed by according to the census tract and block numbers. This dataset provides a representation of parish polygons for the purposes of portraying attributes for each of the census tract and block areas within the Parish.The metadata describes the dataset 'census tract' and 'census block', which is how the dataset was named on the East Baton Rouge Parishwide GIS.2004The currentness of the census tract and census block boundaries is based on information drawn from U. S. Census Bureau maps created for the 2000 census.Every 10 years-91.3165642663587-90.84418078683530.719310976856930.3124701438036Census TractsCensusTractsBoundariesPolygonsGovernamental UnitsDemographicsStatisticsLouisianaBaton RougeEast Baton Rouge ParishLAUnited StatesU.S.The City-Parish provides this information in good faith with no warranty and does not accept any liability arising from incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or improper use.This information presented by the City-Parish is intended to serve only as a reference for research of Planning Districts and takes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Users are encouraged to submit comments regarding the information to the Planning Commission GIS Division.City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaMihwa JangGIS Managermailing address
1755 Florida St, Third Floor
Baton RougeLouisiana70802United States of America225-389-3144225-389-5342gis@brgov.comtrueBusiness is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidaysU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE)
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P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160This coverage was digitized using Intergraph's GeoMedia Professional 5.1 GIS software.true0000\\planning\sections\GIS\GCT\GISNT\census2k.mdbTract00-2010\\planning\sections\GIS\GCT\GISNT\census2k.mdbBLOCKGROUP00-20The census tracts and blocks are ascertained to be 100% accurate after repeated usage of U. S. Census Bureau maps.All census tracts and blocks within East Baton Rouge Parish of Louisiana are thought to be current as of 2004.The positional accuracy of these boundaries is estimated to be +/- one (1) foot.City-Parish Planning Commission20040528Planning Districts, 2004, East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaGeoMedia Professional Version 5.1Baton Rouge, LouisianaCity-Parish Planning Commissionhttp://gis.brgov.com/http://lagic.lsu.edu/trueThis dataset was compiled in 2000 by the U. S. Census Bureau. Digitizing of data was performed by GIS staff of Planning Commission. The initial process was completed in 2003.City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaMihwa JangGIS Managermailing address
1755 Florida St, Third Floor
Baton RougeLouisiana70802United States of America225-389-3144225-389-5342gis@brgov.comtrueBusiness is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidaysVectorG-polygon306truetrueState Plane Coordinate System 19831702Coordinate Pairsurvey feetNorth American Datum of 1983Geodetic Reference System 806378137298.257Census Tracts and Block GroupsBlock_NumBlock_Num stands for "Block Number". The census tracts and blocks within East Baton Rouge Parish are designated by the U. S. Census Bureau to aid in their decennial collection of census data. Census tracts are semi-permanent statistical subdivisions of the Parish that will allow for comparison of demographic information over long periods of time. The 107 census tracts of EBR Parish are further divided into two (2) to seven (7) blocks to improve efficiency in statistic collection and organization. Each census tract is assigned a four (4) digit basic number (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number). In EBR parish GIS data, these appear as two (2) digit basic numbers (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number) because the leading zero placeholders are not shown.trueTrack_NumTrack_Num stands for "Census Track Number". East Baton Rouge Parish comprises of 107 census tracts which are further divided into two (2) to seven (7) blocks to improve efficiency in statistic collection and organization. Each census tract is assigned a four (4) digit basic number (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number). In EBR parish GIS data, these appear as two (2) digit basic numbers (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number) because the leading zero placeholders are not shown.trueThe census tracts and blocks within East Baton Rouge Parish are designated by the U. S. Census Bureau to aid in their polygons. This file represents the 107 semi-permanent census tracts and the census blocks they contain within East Baton Rouge Parish. The two (2) digit basic number (which may or may not have a two (2) digit suffix number) uniquely identifies each tract and the one (1) digit number identifies the blocks within that tract. The file was created for the purpose of determining the boundaries of the census tracts and blocks and the demographic information for parcels contained therein.CPPC Distribution MethodCity-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaMihwa JangGIS Managermailing address
1755 Florida St, Third Floor
Baton RougeLouisiana70802United States of America225-389-3144225-389-5342gis@brgov.comtrueBusiness is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidaysThis information presented by the City-Parish is intended to serve only as a reference for research and takes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. The users of this database are advised not to rely solely on the information reflected on the maps. Users are encouraged to submit comments regarding the information to the Planning Commission GIS Division.Geomedia Coverage FormatGeomedia Professional 5.1falseCD-ROM2Data may be purchased through the City-Parish Planning Commission by requesting for the data at http://brgov.com/DEPT/PLANNING/pdf/apps/A18application.pdf or by contacting Planning Commission at 225-389-3144.Order Dependent1Costs of all the data are specified in the Data Request Form. Please check with CPPC to ensure current information.2Detailed information or data may be purchased through the City-Parish Planning Commission. The request form can be downloaded at http://brgov.com/DEPT/PLANNING/pdf/apps/A18application.pdf or contact Planning Commission at 225-389-3144.200405282004052820050528City-Parish Planning Commission (CPPC), East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaMihwa JangGIS Managermailing address
1755 Florida St, Third Floor
Baton RougeLouisiana70802United States of America225-389-3144225-389-5342gis@brgov.comtrueBusiness is conducted Monday-Friday, 8 AM- 5 PM (Central Time) except holidaysFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998noneThis metadata file is intended to accompany the geospatial data set of CPPC. It is not to be altered or summarized. CPPC does not support secondary distribution.