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Working with TIGER/Line Shapefiles Main

1. Downloading Shapefiles

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2. Opening Shapefiles

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3. Downloading Data

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4. Joining Data & Shapefiles

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5. Thematic Map

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2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

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Using the TIGER/Line Shapefiles and Census Data

The Working with TIGER/Line Shapefiles series is an overview of how to access and use the US Census Bureau's TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Each section is a short how-to guide for accessing and using the TIGER/Line Shapefiles as well as joining data from the US Census Bureau to the TIGER/Line Shapefiles.

  1. Downloading TIGER/Line Shapefiles
    Web version (coming soon) | PDF version
  2. Opening TIGER/Line Shapefiles into ArcGIS
    Web version (coming soon) | PDF version
  3. Downloading Data for the 2010 Census from the New American FactFinder to use with TIGER/Line Shapefiles
    Web version (coming soon) | PDF version

    Note on using data from the new American FactFinder

  4. Downloading Data for the American Community Survey, Economic Census, and Population Estimates from American FactFinder to use with TIGER/Line Shapefiles
    Web version (coming soon) | PDF version
  5. Joining Census Data to TIGER/Line Shapefiles
    Web version (coming soon) | PDF version
  6. Creating a Thematic Map
    Web version (coming soon) | PDF version




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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division,
Geographic Products Branch
Created: June 15, 2010
Last Revised: May 17, 2012

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