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2000 Oregon Urban Growth Areas

Geographic Area Description

An urban growth area (UGA) is a legally defined entity in Oregon that the U.S. Census Bureau includes in the TIGER database in agreement with the state. UGAs, which are defined around incorporated places, are used to regulate urban growth. UGA boundaries, which need not follow visible features, are delineated cooperatively by state and local officials and then confirmed in state law. UGAs, which are a pilot project, are a new geographic entity for Census 2000.

Each UGA is identified by a five-digit numeric census code, assigned alphabetically by name within Oregon.

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Metadata

Title 2000 Oregon Urban Growth Areas
Location http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ou2000.html
Geography Oregon
Vintage January 1, 2000
Formats ARC/INFO Export (.e00), Arcview Shapefile, and ARC/INFO Ungenerate (ASCII)
Projection Geographic (Lat/Lon)
Datum NAD83
Distributor Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Geography Division
Originator Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Geography Division
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division,
Cartographic Products Management Branch
Created: July 18, 2001
Last Revised: April 19, 2005 at 04:57:28 PM