Census Block Method Call
- Description
- This API returns the US Census Bureau Census Block number (aka the 15 character FIPS Code) given a passed Latitude and Longitude. The API also returns the US State and County name associated with the Block.
- API URL
- http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/find?latitude=[latitude]&longitude=[longitude]&showall=[true/false]
- http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/[censusYear]/find?latitude=[latitude]&longitude=[longitude]&showall=[true/false]
- Example Request
- http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/find?format=json&latitude=28.35975&longitude=-81.421988&showall=true
- http://data.fcc.gov/api/block/2010/find?latitude=40.0&longitude=-85
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| latitude required | double | Latitude of a location. |
| longitude required | double | Longitude of a location. |
| censusYear optional | integer | Returns results based on census year. Valid values: 2000, 2009, 2010 (default) |
| format optional | string | Format for the returned results. Valid values: XML (default), JSON, JSONP |
| showall optional | boolean | If the coordinate lies on the boundary of multiple geographies, for a complete list use showall=true. Valid values: true, false |