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| **2008 Census Dress Rehearsal**                            | March   |
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> **The 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal**
>
> **Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program**
>
> The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal
> LUCA Program for selected local governments to evaluate improvements
> in procedures that are under consideration for the 2010 Census. This
> program provides an opportunity for you to review and update the
> Census Bureau's address list and related maps and assists the Census
> Bureau in making improvements to the 2010 Census LUCA Program. Please
> review the material in this brochure to help assist you in deciding
> whether to participate in the LUCA Program.
>
> **Background**
>
> The Census Bureau Address List Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law
> 103-430) strengthened the Census Bureau's partnership capabilities
> with state, tribal, and local governments by expanding the methods the
> Census Bureau could use to exchange address information. Designed to
> improve the accuracy of the Census Bureau's address list, this Act
> authorized the Census Bureau to provide individual addresses to
> officials of state, tribal, and local governments who agreed to
> conditions of confidentiality. Census 2000 marked the first decennial
> census where the Census Bureau could provide its address list for
> review to governments that signed the required confidentiality
> agreement.
>
> Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), provides for the confidential
> treatment of census-related information and protects the addresses
> contained on the Census Bureau's address list. Liaisons and reviewers
> appointed by local governments to review the Census Bureau's address
> list for their jurisdiction are required to sign a confidentiality
> agreement and abide by the Census Bureau's security guidelines. The
> LUCA liaison is also required to perform a data security
> self-assessment check. After receiving a signed and completed
> confidentiality agreement form and self-assessment checklist, the
> Census Bureau will send Title 13-protected LUCA materials to
> participants.
>
> **Local Government Participation**
>
> The Census Bureau welcomes the knowledge of our governmental partners.
> Governments that participate in the LUCA Program will help assure an
> accurate decennial census for their community.
>
> Accurate census data are important to your government in several ways.
> In addition to the Constitutional requirement for the decennial census
> to apportion seats in the House of Representatives, population counts
> are used to allocate federal monies to states and local governments.
> Additionally, significant amounts of state-generated funds use
> population data as the basis for fund distributions. Other census data
> provide the statistical support for grant applications that fund
> community social, economic, and environmental programs and other
> needed improvements and enhancements. Census data also help your
> community plan for future needs.
>
> If your local government does not have the staff or financial
> resources to participate in the LUCA Program, you can designate
> another level of government or an agency, such as a county planning
> department, regional planning agency, or state-level agency that is
> willing to assist you or act as your agent in reviewing the LUCA
> materials.
>
> **Training and Support**
>
> Training workshops conducted by Census Bureau staff will provide you
> with "hands-on" experience in using the LUCA program materials.
> Self-training aids will also be available to participants unable to
> attend the workshops. In addition, the *2008 Census Dress Rehearsal
> LUCA Program Technical Guide* provides detailed instructions and
> examples for completing the LUCA address review.
>
> **The LUCA Participation Options**
>
> The 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA Program offers three
> participation options for local governments:
>
> Option 1 -- Title 13 Full Address List Review,
>
> Option 2 -- Title 13 Local Address List Submission, and
>
> Option 3 -- Non-Title 13 Local Address List Submission.
>
> Options 1 and 2 require participants to sign a confidentiality
> agreement in compliance with Title 13, U.S.C., and a data security
> self-assessment form. A signed confidentiality agreement is not
> required for Option 3.
>
> ***Option 1 --Title 13 Full Address List Review***
>
> Option 1 allows you to review the entire Census Bureau Address List
> for your jurisdiction. This includes both city-style addresses (e.g.,
> 101 Main Street) and noncity-style addresses (e.g., P.O Box number,
> rural route, etc.). In addition, you receive an Address Count List
> that contains address tallies for each of the census blocks within
> your jurisdiction. This option allows you to update any city-style
> address on the Census Bureau Address List. For census blocks
> containing all noncity-style addresses, you can only challenge the
> count of addresses on the Address Count List. If a census block has a
> mix of city-style and noncity-style addresses, you can update
> individual city-style addresses *or* challenge the count of addresses
> for the census block, but you **cannot** do both.
>
> All LUCA liaisons and reviewers must sign and return a confidentiality
> agreement form. The LUCA liaison is also required to perform a data
> security self-assessment that must be returned with the
> confidentiality agreement form.

+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| **The Census Bureau provides:**      | **You provide:**              |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| -   A complete Census Bureau Address | -   Updates (additions,       |
|     List for your jurisdiction.      |     deletions, corrections)   |
|                                      |     to the Census Bureau's    |
| -   A count of addresses by census   |     city-style addresses.     |
|     block within your jurisdiction.  |                               |
|                                      | -   Challenges to the address |
| -   A set of Census Bureau paper     |     counts in census blocks   |
|     maps.                            |     with noncity-style        |
|                                      |     addresses.                |
| -   A Map Sheet to Block Number      |                               |
|     Relationship List.               | -   Updates and corrections   |
|                                      |     to the features and       |
| -   A *2008 Census Dress Rehearsal   |     boundaries on the Census  |
|     Local Update of Census Addresses |     Bureau maps.              |
|     (LUCA)* *Program Technical       |                               |
|     Guide.*                          |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+

> ***Option 2 -- Title 13 Local Address List Submission***
>
> The Title 13 Local Address List Submission option allows you to submit
> your computer-readable address file (city-style addresses only) in a
> predefined Census Bureau format. The Census Bureau will provide our
> Address List as a reference for your jurisdiction. This includes both
> city-style addresses and noncity-style addresses. In addition, you
> receive, as a reference, an Address Count List that contains address
> counts for each of the census blocks within your jurisdiction. You
> **cannot** update the address list or challenge the address counts.
> The Census Bureau will match your local address file to ours and make
> updates to our address list.
>
> All LUCA liaisons and reviewers must sign and return a confidentiality
> agreement form. The LUCA liaison is also required to perform a data
> security self-assessment that must be returned with the
> confidentiality agreement form.

+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| **The Census Bureau provides:**      | **You provide:**              |
|                                      |                               |
| -   A complete Census Bureau Address | -   Your local address file   |
|     List for your jurisdiction.      |     (containing only          |
|                                      |     city-style addresses) in  |
| -   A count of addresses by census   |     a predefined              |
|     block within your jurisdiction.  |     computer-readable format. |
|                                      |                               |
| -   A set of Census Bureau paper     | -   Updates and corrections   |
|     maps.                            |     to the features and       |
|                                      |     boundaries on the Census  |
| -   A Map Sheet to Block Number      |     Bureau maps.              |
|     Relationship List.               |                               |
|                                      |                               |
| -   A *2008 Census Dress Rehearsal   |                               |
|     Local Update of Census Addresses |                               |
|     (LUCA)* *Program Technical       |                               |
|     Guide.*                          |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+

> ***Option 3 -- Non-Title 13 Address List Submission***
>
> The Non-Title 13 Address List Submission option offers you an
> opportunity to submit your computer-readable address file (city-style
> addresses only) in a predefined Census Bureau format. Under this
> option, you **do not** receive the Census Bureau Address List.
> However, you **do** receive, as a reference, an Address Count List
> that contains address counts for each of the census blocks within your
> jurisdiction. You **cannot** challenge the count of addresses. The
> Census Bureau will match your local address file to ours and make
> updates to our address list.

+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| **The Census Bureau provides:**       | **You provide:**             |
|                                       |                              |
| -   A count of addresses by census    | -   Your local address file  |
|     block within your jurisdiction.   |     (containing only         |
|                                       |     city-style addresses) in |
| -   A set of Census Bureau paper      |     a predefined             |
|     maps.                             |     computer-readable format |
|                                       |     (you ***cannot***        |
| -   A Map Sheet to Block Number       |     challenge the count of   |
|     Relationship List.                |     addresses).              |
|                                       |                              |
| -   A *2008 Census Dress Rehearsal    | -   Updates and corrections  |
|     Local Update of Census Addresses  |     to the features and      |
|     (LUCA)* *Program Technical        |     boundaries on the Census |
|     Guide.*                           |     Bureau maps.             |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+

> **LUCA Program Materials**
>
> The Census Bureau provides the materials required to participate in
> the LUCA Program. Depending on the option you choose, these materials
> include:

-   The Census Bureau Address List (either in computer-readable or paper
    format) -- contains all addresses within your jurisdiction known to
    the Census Bureau.

-   An Address Add Page -- this product is used by participants who
    request the paper format address list to add addresses to the Census
    Bureau Address List.

-   An Address Count List (either in computer-readable or paper format)
    -- contains the counts of the number of addresses for each census
    block within your jurisdiction.

-   A *2008 Census Dress Rehearsal Local Update of Census Addresses
    (LUCA) Program Technical Guide*.

-   A set of Census Bureau paper maps and a Map Sheet to Block Number
    Relationship List that identifies the census block number and the
    Census map(s) sheet on which each block is located.

> Shapefiles are available by request. The shapefiles, created from the
> Census Bureau's Topographically Integrated Geographic Encoding and
> Referencing System (TIGER), allows participants to submit feature and
> boundary updates electronically. Shapefiles require the use of
> Geographic Information System (GIS) software. All shapefiles provided
> by the Census Bureau are in Environmental Systems Research Institute
> (ESRI) shapefile format. Participants that submit shapefiles with
> feature and boundary updates must follow Census Bureau requirements,
> which are contained in the
>
> *2008 Census Dress Rehearsal Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)
> Program Technical Guide*.
>
> **Media Formats**
>
> ***Computer-Readable***
>
> The Census Bureau offers pipe-delimited ASCII files for both the
> Census Bureau Address List and Address Count List. These files are
> easily imported into a variety of commercial spreadsheet or database
> applications. Option 1 participants with a thousand or more addresses
> will find the computer-readable format to be more flexible. Option 2
> and Option 3 participants are eligible to receive computer-readable
> files only.

***Computer-Readable Census Bureau Address List Record Layout***

+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| >      | **Field Name**  | ######## **Description/Notes**            |
|  **Max |                 |                                           |
| imum** |                 |                                           |
| >      |                 |                                           |
| > *    |                 |                                           |
| *Chara |                 |                                           |
| cter** |                 |                                           |
| >      |                 |                                           |
| > **Le |                 |                                           |
| ngth** |                 |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 11   | Entity ID Code  | Unique number assigned by the Census      |
|        |                 | Bureau to each entity                     |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 7    | Line Number     | Unique number for each address record in  |
|        |                 | the file                                  |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 13   | MAFID           | Unique number assigned to each address    |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 2    | Action Code     | Valid codes: A, C, D, J, N, entered by    |
|        |                 | participant                               |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 2    | State Code      | 2-digit Current State Code                |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 3    | County Code     | 3-digit Current County Code               |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 7    | Census Tract    | 4-digit Census Tract Number, plus 2-digit |
|        | Number          | number suffix, if applicable, includes a  |
|        |                 | period for suffixed tracts                |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 5    | Census Block    | 4-digit Current Census Block Number, plus |
|        | Number          | 1-digit alpha character suffix if         |
|        |                 | applicable                                |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 1    | Group Quarters  | Displays a 'Y' if the unit is a group     |
|        | Flag            | quarters                                  |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 23   | House Number    | Housing unit's or group quarter's         |
|        |                 | assigned house number                     |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 2    | Street Name     | e.g., N, W, SE                            |
|        | Prefix          |                                           |
|        | Direction       |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 4    | Street Name     | e.g., HWY, RT, US                         |
|        | Prefix Type     |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 40   | Street Name     | Full street or road name                  |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 4    | Street Name     | e.g., ST, CT, AVE, DR                     |
|        | Suffix Type     |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 2    | Street Name     | e.g., N,W, SE                             |
|        | Suffix          |                                           |
|        | Direction       |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 3    | Street Name     | e.g. EXT, ALT, BUS                        |
|        | Street          |                                           |
|        | Extension       |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 100  | Location        | Description of the housing unit (Red      |
|        | Description or  | Rancher w/White Shutters) or name of      |
|        | GQ Name         | group quarters (Dobbs Hall-University of  |
|        |                 | Dobbs)                                    |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 27   | Apartment/Unit  | Within structure descriptor or            |
|        | Number          | identifier, such as APT 5 or 1^st^ FL     |
|        |                 | FRNT                                      |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 5    | City-Style      | 5-digit ZIP Code for city-style mailing   |
|        | Mailing ZIP     | addresses                                 |
|        | Code            |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 24   | Noncity- Style  | Rural Route and Box Number, Post Office   |
|        | Mail Delivery   | Box Number, etc.                          |
|        | Address (RR#,   |                                           |
|        | HCR#, or PO     |                                           |
|        | BOX#)           |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 5    | Noncity-Style   | 5-digit ZIP Code for the noncity-style    |
|        | Mailing ZIP     | mailing address                           |
|        | Code            |                                           |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 5    | Structure Point | 4-digit number plus 1-digit alpha         |
|        |                 | assigned by the Census Bureau to          |
|        |                 | structures in areas that contain          |
|        |                 | predominately noncity-style addresses     |
|        |                 | (RR, PO Box #, General Delivery, etc.)    |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 9    | Structure       | The latitude coordinate in degrees, with  |
|        | Latitude        | 6 implied decimals                        |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| > 10   | Structure       | The longitude coordinate in degrees, with |
|        | Longitude       | 6 implied decimals                        |
+--------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+

> ***Computer-Readable Address Count List Record Layout***

+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| ## Field              | *     | ## Description/Notes                |
|                       | *Maxi |                                     |
|                       | mum** |                                     |
|                       |       |                                     |
|                       | *     |                                     |
|                       | *Char |                                     |
|                       | acter |                                     |
|                       | Len   |                                     |
|                       | gth** |                                     |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Entity ID Code        | 11    | Unique number assigned by the       |
|                       |       | Census Bureau to each entity        |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| State Code            | 2     | 2-digit Current State Code          |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| County Code           | 3     | 3-digit Current County Code         |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Census Tract and      | 7     | 4-digit Census Tract Number, plus   |
| Suffix                |       | 2-digit number suffix, if           |
|                       |       | applicable, includes a period for   |
|                       |       | suffixed tracts                     |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Census Block and      | 5     | 4-digit Current Census Block        |
| Suffix                |       | Number, plus 1-digit alpha          |
|                       |       | character suffix if applicable      |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Census Count of       | 7     | Census Bureau's most recent count   |
| Housing Unit          |       | of housing unit addresses           |
| Addresses             |       |                                     |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Local Count of        | 7     | Most recent count of housing unit   |
| Housing Unit          |       | addresses entered by participant    |
| Addresses             |       |                                     |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Census Count of Group | 7     | Census Bureau's most recent count   |
| Quarters Addresses    |       | of group quarters addresses         |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| Local Count of Group  | 7     | Most recent count of group quarters |
| Quarters Addresses    |       | addresses entered by participant    |
+-----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+

> ***Paper***
>
> The Census Bureau Address List, the Address Add Page, and the Address
> Count List are available in paper printouts for Option 1 participants
> only. If your jurisdiction is small, you may find it easier to work
> with the paper products. The following pages provide example of the
> paper products.
>
> ***Address List***
>
> The information contained on the Census Bureau Address List includes
> census geographic codes, such as state and county codes, census tract
> and block numbers, as well as address information, and group quarters
> identification *(refer to the glossary for Census Bureau
> definitions*). An example of the paper Census Bureau Address List is
> provided below.
>
> ![](media/image2.png){width="3.5305555555555554in"
> height="6.916666666666667in"}
>
> ***Address Add Page***
>
> The Address Add Page is used to add city-style addresses within your
> jurisdiction that do not appear on the Census Bureau Address List. See
> the example below.
>
> ![](media/image3.png){width="5.2555555555555555in"
> height="8.284027777777778in"}
>
> ***Address Count List***
>
> The Address Count List contains the counts of addresses for each
> census block within your jurisdiction. The list contains approximately
> 50 census blocks per page. See the example below.
>
> ![](media/image4.png){width="5.378472222222222in"
> height="7.9118055555555555in"}
>
> ***Census Bureau Maps***
>
> The Census Bureau maps display roads, streets, and other physical
> features within your jurisdiction, and the most recent jurisdictional
> boundary known to the Census Bureau. Structure points identifying
> individual housing unit and group quarters locations are often
> displayed in rural areas. **All** LUCA participants are eligible to
> receive a set of paper maps but may choose to obtain a shapefile
> instead.
>
> **2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA Program Map**
>
> ![](media/image5.wmf){width="5.466535433070866in"
> height="5.925196850393701in"}
>
> ***Map Sheet to Block Number Relationship List***
>
> The Map Sheet to Block Number Relationship List identifies census
> block numbers and the Census Bureau map(s) sheet(s) on which each
> block is located.

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> **When Can Local Governments Participate?**
>
> Once the Census Bureau receives your registration form and signed
> confidentiality agreement form (required for Option 1 and Option 2),
> the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA Program materials will be mailed
> to you. You have 120 calendar days from the receipt of materials to
> conduct your review. The review and update period will be during the
> summer and fall of 2006.
>
> **Strategies for Review**
>
> LUCA participants must decide how to conduct their review of the LUCA
> materials. Consider your available time, the information you have
> readily available, and the staff or computer resources you have. If a
> complete review is not possible, the Census Bureau recommends that you
> focus your review on areas where addresses are more likely missed or
> incorrect.
>
> Local governments are in the best position to identify areas with
> potentially missing or incorrect addresses. For example:

-   Areas of new construction.

-   E-911 address conversion.

-   Single-family homes converted to multi-family homes, and vice versa.

-   Warehouses converted to residential lofts.

-   New mobile home parks or new scattered mobile homes.

-   Apartment buildings with irregular or missing numbering schemes for
    the individual units.

-   Annexed land.

-   Areas along governmental boundaries.

> Focusing on these types of situations will provide the greatest
> benefit to your community and the most productive use of your
> resources.
>
> **Suggested Local Address Sources**
>
> Each LUCA participant will have different address information sources.
> In addition, there may be a list of addresses within your jurisdiction
> maintained by another agency or level of government.
>
> The following is a list of address sources that may be available to
> you:

-   New housing construction or building permits.

-   E-911 address files.

-   Housing inspection records.

-   Housing occupancy permits.

-   Planning and zoning records.

-   Local utility records.

-   School enrollment records.

-   Drivers license files.

-   Annexation records.

-   Assessment or taxation files.

-   Voter registration files.

> **What Happens to Your Updates?**
>
> Once you have reviewed and updated the Census Bureau Address List
> and/or the Address Count List and the related maps, you must return
> them to your Census Bureau regional office. The Census Bureau will
> then:

-   Review and process the suggested changes.

-   Use participant-suggested map corrections to update the Census
    Bureau's geographic database.

-   Conduct an address canvassing (field check) operation.

-   Provide feedback on each of your suggested changes.

> **The Feedback Process**
>
> The Census Bureau will provide feedback materials after conducting the
> address canvassing (field check) operation. These field checks will
> determine the validity of all the updates you submitted. In addition,
> field checks will ensure that the Census Bureau has complete address
> coverage for your jurisdiction if you decide not to participate in the
> LUCA Program. Depending upon the participation option you choose, you
> will receive the following feedback materials:
>
> **Option 1 -- Title 13 Full Address List Review**

-   An updated Census Bureau Address List with detailed feedback

-   An updated Address Count List

-   An updated map for your jurisdiction

> **Option 2 -- Local Address List Submission**

-   An updated Census Bureau Address List with detailed feedback

-   An updated Address Count List

-   An updated map for your jurisdiction

> **Option 3 -- Non-Title 13 Local Address List Submission**

-   An updated Address Count List

-   An updated map for your jurisdiction

> The feedback materials are available in computer-readable or paper
> format. The materials you receive will be in the same format you
> requested for your initial review, unless you request a formal change
> through your contact with the Census Bureau regional office.
>
> You can refer questions related to feedback materials to your Census
> Bureau regional office.

**Summary of LUCA Program Activities**

-   Determine which participation option your government prefers.

-   Designate a 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA official liaison.

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-   Indicate your government's media type preference (either paper or
    computer-readable) on which to receive LUCA materials.

-   Sign and return the confidentiality agreement and self-assessment
    form (required for Option 1 and Option 2).

-   Sign and return the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA Registration
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-   Identify available address source materials for your 2008 Census
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-   Plan your strategy for reviewing the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal
    LUCA materials.

-   Obtain 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA training.

-   Review 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA materials.

-   Update the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA materials.

-   Return updated 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA materials.

-   Review feedback materials containing detailed comments on your
    address submissions.

-   Submit questions to your Census Bureau Regional Office.

**2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA Program Schedule**

> **Late Winter 2006 -** Census Bureau mails advance notice letters and
> materials to selected local governments
>
> **Spring 2006 -** Census Bureau invites local governments to
> participate in LUCA and ships LUCA materials to participants
>
> **Summer/Fall 2006 -** Local governments conduct LUCA review and
> return updates to the Census Bureau
>
> **Fall 2006/Winter 2007 -** Census Bureau reviews and processes
> address and map submissions
>
> **Spring 2007 -** Census Bureau conducts address canvassing (field
> check) operation to update its address list and maps
>
> **Summer 2007 -** Census Bureau ships feedback materials to
> participants
>
> **Winter 2007 -** Participants review LUCA feedback materials

**Glossary of Census Bureau Terms**

> **Census block** -- a geographic area bounded by visible features,
> such as streets, roads, streams, and railroad tracks, and invisible
> features, such as the boundaries of governmental units and other legal
> entities. A census block is the smallest area for which the Census
> Bureau collects and tabulates statistical information.
>
> **Census tract** -- a small, relatively permanent statistical division
> of a county or statistically equivalent entity, delineated for the
> purpose of presenting Census Bureau statistical data. Census tracts
> never cross the boundary of a county or statistically equivalent
> entity, but may split other geographic entities: e.g., minor civil
> divisions and places.
>
> **City-style address** -- an address that consists of a house number
> and street name: for example, 101 Main Street. The address may or may
> not be used for the delivery of mail and may include apartment
> number/designations or similar identifiers.
>
> **Group Quarters** -- a place where people live or stay that is
> normally owned or managed by an entity or organization providing
> housing and/or services for the residents. These services may include
> custodial or medical care, as well as other types of assistance, and
> residency is commonly restricted to those receiving those services.
> People living in group quarters are usually not related to each other.
>
> Group quarters include such places as college residence halls,
> residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group
> homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, workers'
> dormitories, and facilities for people experiencing homelessness.
>
> **Local government** -- For Census Bureau statistical purposes, a
> government is defined as an organized entity subject to public
> accountability, whose officials are popularly elected or are appointed
> by public officials and which has sufficient discretion in the
> management of its affairs to distinguish it as separate from the
> administrative structure of any other government unit. Among the types
> of local governments recognized by the Census Bureau are counties,
> municipalities, and townships.
>
> **Location description --** A short, written description of the
> location and physical characteristics of a living quarters that does
> not have a house-number/street-name address, to help Census Bureau
> staff recognize this living quarters.
>
> **Master Address File (MAF)** -- The Census Bureau's nationwide list
> of all addresses used to support many of its operations. Besides
> containing mailing addresses and ZIP Codes, a MAF record also contains
> geographic information about the location of addresses.
>
> **Noncity-style address** -- an address that does not use a house
> number and street name. This includes rural route and box number
> addresses and highway contract route addresses, etc., which may
> include a box number, post office boxes and drawers, and general
> delivery.
>
> **Structure point** -- a symbol on a Census Bureau map, used to show
> the location of one or more living quarters. Unique numbers are
> assigned to structures in areas that contain predominately
> noncity-style addresses (e.g., RR, PO Box #, General Delivery, etc.)
>
> \* For additional Census Bureau terms and information, please visit
> the Census Bureau's
>
> Web site at <http://www.census.gov/>.

**Census Bureau Regional Offices**

**Contact Information for**

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| ![](media/image6.jpeg)        | **Charlotte Regional Office**\       |
| {width="2.3131944444444446in" | 901 Center Park Drive                |
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| eight="1.4340277777777777in"} | Suite 106\                           |
|                               | Charlotte, NC 28217-2935             |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | Telephone: (704) 424-6420            |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | Fax: (704) 344-6169\                 |
|                               | E-mail:                              |
|                               | <c                                   |
|                               | harlotte.regional.office@census.gov> |
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| ![](media/image7.jpeg)        | **Seattle Regional Office\           |
| {width="2.1743055555555557in" | **601 Union Street, Suite 3800       |
| h                             |                                      |
| eight="1.7118055555555556in"} | Seattle, WA 98101-1074               |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | \(206\) 381-6260                     |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | Fax: (206) 381-6313                  |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | E-mail:                              |
|                               | [seattle                             |
|                               | .regional.office@census.gov](mailto: |
|                               | seattle.regional.office@census.gov ) |
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