Previous Versions of TIGER/Line® Files Technical Documentation
The 2004 First Edition TIGER/Line® files thru the 2006 First Edition TIGER/Line® files are no longer available online.
However the technical documentation associated with these files is still available below.
2006 First Edition TIGER/Line® Documentation
- 2006 First Edition TIGER/Line® README file [ASCII] text format.
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2006 First Edition TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation in
[PDF] format or
Section 508 Accessibility version.
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The 2006 First Edition TIGER/Line® Metadata in [ASCII] text format. County based metadata is included as part of each compressed TIGER/Line file.
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Appendix A of the TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation
contains the associated FIPS codes for states and counties in [PDF] and [ASCII] text format.
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Errata information
2005 Second Edition TIGER/Line® Documentation
- 2005 Second Edition TIGER/Line® README file [ASCII] text format.
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2005 Second Edition TIGER/Line ®Technical Documentation in
[PDF] format or
Section 508 Accessibility version.
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The 2005 Second Edition TIGER/Line® Metadata in [ASCII] text format. County based metadata is included as part of each compressed TIGER/Line file.
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Appendix A of the TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation
contains the associated FIPS codes for states and counties in [PDF] and [ASCII] text format.
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Errata information
2005 First Edition TIGER/Line® Documentation
- 2005 First Edition TIGER/Line® README file [ASCII] text format.
-
2005 First Edition TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation in [PDF] format or
Section 508 Accessibility version.
-
The 2005 First Edition TIGER/Line® Metadata in [ASCII] text format. County based metadata is included as part of each compressed TIGER/Line file.
-
Appendix A of the TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation
contains the associated FIPS codes for states and counties in [PDF] and [ASCII] text format.
-
Errata information
2004 Second Edition TIGER/Line® Documentation
- 2004 Second Edition TIGER/Line® README file [ASCII] text format.
- 2004 Second Edition TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation in [PDF] format or
Section 508 Accessibility version.
- The 2004 Second Edition TIGER/Line® Metadata in [ASCII] text format. County based metadata is included as part of each compressed TIGER/Line file.
-
Appendix A of the TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation
contains the associated FIPS codes for states and counties in [PDF] and [ASCII] text format.
-
Errata information
2004 First Edition TIGER/Line® Documentation
- 2004 First Edition TIGER/Line® README file [ASCII] text format.
-
2004 First Edition TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation in [PDF] format or
Section 508 Accessibility version.
-
The 2004 First Edition TIGER/Line® Metadata in [ASCII] text format. County based metadata is included as part of each compressed TIGER/Line file.
-
Appendix A of the TIGER/Line® Technical Documentation
contains the associated FIPS codes for states and counties in [PDF] and [ASCII] text format.
-
Errata information
If you have questions about the Census Bureau's TIGER/Line® files, please
contact the Geography Division at geo.tiger@census.gov.
[PDF] or 
denotes a file in Adobe’s Portable Document Format.
To view the file, you will need the
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
available free from Adobe.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Geography Division
Created:
August 21, 2008
