Voting District Boundary (polygon)


Tags
GOVERNMENTALUNITS, Boundaries, County, districts, district, vote, United States, Arkansas


Summary

In order for others to use the information in the Census TIGER database in a geographic information system (GIS) or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases to the public extracts of the database in the form of TIGER/Line files.

Description

The 2005 First Edition TIGER/Line files are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Census TIGER database. The geographic coverage for a single TIGER/Line file is a county or statistical equivalent entity, with the coverage area based on the latest available governmental unit boundaries. The Census TIGER database represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts. However, each county-based TIGER/Line file is designed to stand alone as an independent data set or the files can be combined to cover the whole Nation. The 2005 First Edition TIGER/Line files consist of line segments representing physical features and governmental and statistical boundaries. The files contain information distributed over a series of record types for the spatial objects of a county. There are 19 record types, including the basic data record, the shape coordinate points, and geographic codes that can be used with appropriate software to prepare maps. Other geographic information contained in the files includes attributes such as feature identifiers/census feature class codes (CFCC) used to differentiate feature types, address ranges and ZIP Codes, codes for legal and statistical entities, latitude/longitude coordinates of linear and point features, landmark point features, area landmarks, and area boundaries.

Credits

Acknowledgment of the U.S. Census Bureau would be appreciated for products derived from these files.

Use limitations

Acknowledgment of the U.S. Census Bureau would be appreciated for products derived from these files. TIGER, TIGER/Line, and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. ZCTA is a trademark of the U.S. Census Bureau. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line files are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and are they are not legal land descriptions. The horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line files may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface. Coordinates in the TIGER/Line files have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest.

Extent

West  -94.618368    East  -89.619987
North  36.531952    South  32.969416

Scale Range

ArcGIS Metadata 

Topics and Keywords 

Themes or categories of the resource  boundaries


*Content type  Downloadable Data


Place keywords  County, United States, Arkansas

Thesaurus
Title FIPS Publication 5-2 FIPS Publication 6-4 FIPS Publication 8-6 FIPS Publication 9-1 FIPS Publication 55-3




Theme keywords  districts, district, vote

Thesaurus
Title Arkansas Geographic Information Office




Theme keywords  GOVERNMENTALUNITS

Thesaurus
Title FGDC Framework Themes




Theme keywords  Boundaries

Thesaurus
Title ISO 19115 Topic Categories




Citation 

Title Voting District Boundary (polygon)
Publication date 2005-01-01


Edition 2005 First Edition


Presentation formats  digital map
FGDC geospatial presentation format  vector digital data


Series
Name TIGER/Line Files
Issue Each file contains a version code that uniquely identifies each specific release of a version of the TIGER/Line files. The version code (MMYY) represents the month and year that the data in the file was extracted from the TIGER database.

Citation Contacts 

Responsible party
Organization's name U.S. Bureau of the Census, TIGER/Line
Contact's role  publisher


Responsible party
Organization's name U.S. Bureau of the Census, TIGER/Line
Contact's role  originator


Resource Details 

Dataset languages  English (UNITED STATES)


Status  completed
Spatial representation type  vector


Supplemental information
The TIGER/Line data are not in a mapping projection even though most of the features were scanned directly from source maps that were in a projection. To find out more about TIGER/Line files and other Census TIGER database derived data sets visit http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger.

Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.0.4322


Credits
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Census Bureau would be appreciated for products derived from these files.

ArcGIS item properties
*Name asdi.boundaries.VOTING_DIST_2005
*Location Server=170.94.248.50; Service=sde:postgresql:170.94.248.50; Database=asdi; User=sde; Version=sde.DEFAULT
*Access protocol ArcSDE Connection

Extents 

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
West longitude -94.618368
East longitude -89.619987
South latitude 32.969416
North latitude 36.531952

Extent
Description
2005

Temporal extent
Beginning date 2005-05-01
Ending date 2005-06-01

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type  Extent used for searching
*West longitude -94.618368
*East longitude -89.619987
*North latitude 36.531952
*South latitude 32.969416
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
*West longitude 355100.063319
*East longitude 802811.973319
*South latitude 3652558.268057
*North latitude 4042952.368057
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Points of Contact 

Point of contact
Organization's name U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Management Branch
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (301) 763-1128
Fax (301) 457-4710

Address
Type postal
Delivery point 4700 Silver Hill Road, Stop 7400
City Washington
Administrative area DC
Postal code 20233-7400
Country US
e-mail addresstiger@census.gov



Resource Maintenance 

Resource maintenance
Update frequency  unknown


Resource Constraints 

Legal constraints
Limitations of use
No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line files are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.

Security constraints
Classification  unclassified


Constraints
Limitations of use
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Census Bureau would be appreciated for products derived from these files. TIGER, TIGER/Line, and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. ZCTA is a trademark of the U.S. Census Bureau. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line files are for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and are they are not legal land descriptions. The horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line files may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface. Coordinates in the TIGER/Line files have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest.

Spatial Reference 

ArcGIS coordinate system
*Type Projected
*Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
*Projection NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_15N
*Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
Well-known identifier 26915
X origin -10158462.226681
Y origin -9998099.9919429999
XY scale 6400
Z origin 0
Z scale 1
M origin 0
M scale 1
XY tolerance 0.02
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Latest well-known identifier 26915
Well-known text PROJCS["NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_15N",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-93.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",26915]]

Reference system identifier
*Value 26915
*Codespace EPSG
*Version 8.2.6


Spatial Data Properties 

Vector
*Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name asdi.boundaries.VOTING_DIST_2005
*Object type  composite
*Object count 2806



Indirect spatial referencing
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and feature names.


Vector
*Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name asdi.boundaries.VOTING_DIST_2005
*Object type  composite
*Object count 2806



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name asdi.boundaries.VOTING_DIST_2005
*Feature type Simple
*Geometry type Polygon
*Has topology FALSE
*Feature count 2806
*Spatial index TRUE
*Linear referencing FALSE



Data Quality 

Scope of quality information
Resource level  dataset




Data quality report - Topological consistency
Evaluation method
The feature network of lines (as represented by Record Types 1 and 2) is complete for census purposes. Spatial objects in TIGER/Line belong to the "Geometry and Topology" (GT) class of objects in the "Spatial Data Transfer Standard" (SDTS) FIPS Publication 173 and are topologically valid. Node/geometry and topology GT-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological edit requirements. These requirements include: (1) Complete chains must begin and end at nodes. (2) Complete chains must connect to each other at nodes. (3) Complete chains do not extend through nodes. (4) Left and right GT-polygons are defined for each complete chain element and are consistent throughout the extract process. (5) The chains representing the limits of the files are free of gaps. The Census Bureau performed automated tests to ensure logical consistency and limits of files. All polygons are tested for closure. The Census Bureau uses its internally developed Geographic Update System to enhance and modify spatial and attribute data in the Census TIGER database. Standard geographic codes, such as FIPS codes for states, counties, municipalities, county subdivisions, places, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian areas, and congressional districts are used when encoding spatial entities. The Census Bureau performed spatial data tests for logical consistency of the codes during the compilation of the original Census TIGER database files. Most of the codes for all geographic entities except states, counties, and congressional districts were provided to the Census Bureau by the USGS, the agency responsible for maintaining FIPS 55. Feature attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for consistency.





Data quality report - Conceptual consistency
Measure description
The feature network of lines (as represented by Record Types 1 and 2) is complete for census purposes. Spatial objects in TIGER/Line belong to the "Geometry and Topology" (GT) class of objects in the "Spatial Data Transfer Standard" (SDTS) FIPS Publication 173 and are topologically valid. Node/geometry and topology GT-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological edit requirements. These requirements include: (1) Complete chains must begin and end at nodes. (2) Complete chains must connect to each other at nodes. (3) Complete chains do not extend through nodes. (4) Left and right GT-polygons are defined for each complete chain element and are consistent throughout the extract process. (5) The chains representing the limits of the files are free of gaps. The Census Bureau performed automated tests to ensure logical consistency and limits of files. All polygons are tested for closure. The Census Bureau uses its internally developed Geographic Update System to enhance and modify spatial and attribute data in the Census TIGER database. Standard geographic codes, such as FIPS codes for states, counties, municipalities, county subdivisions, places, American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian areas, and congressional districts are used when encoding spatial entities. The Census Bureau performed spatial data tests for logical consistency of the codes during the compilation of the original Census TIGER database files. Most of the codes for all geographic entities except states, counties, and congressional districts were provided to the Census Bureau by the USGS, the agency responsible for maintaining FIPS 55. Feature attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for consistency.





Data quality report - Completeness omission
Measure description
Data completeness of the TIGER/Line files reflects the contents of the Census TIGER database at the time the TIGER/Line files (2005 Second Edition version) were created.





Data quality report - Quantitative attribute accuracy
Measure description
Accurate against Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), FIPS Publication 6-4, and FIPS-55 at the 100% level for the codes and base names. The remaining attribute information has been examined but has not been fully tested for accuracy.





Data quality report - Absolute external positional accuracy
Dimension horizontal


Measure description
The Census Bureau uses Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates at road centerline intersections to evaluate the horizontal spatial accuracy of source files that may be used to realign road features in the TIGER database and test the horizontal spatial accuracy of the road features in the TIGER/Line files. The test compares a survey-grade GPS coordinate to its associated road centerline intersection in the TIGER file. The test is based upon an independent collection of GPS coordinates for a random sample of road intersections from a centerline file that meet certain criteria. The points are referred to as the sample points and are gathered through a private contractor working for the Census Bureau. Since the collection method uses survey-quality GPS-based field techniques, the resulting control points are considered "ground truth" against which the TIGER road centerline intersection coordinates are compared. The distances between the coordinates are calculated and the Census Bureau determines the Circular Error 95% (CE95). That is, the accuracy of the file in meters with 95% confidence. The CE95 can be calculated from the mean and standard deviation by using the formula: mean of differences plus (2.65 times the standard deviation). CE95 results reported for each file tested are determined using a spreadsheet with embedded statistical formula. The use and applicability of the spreadsheet and its embedded formula have been verified by Census Bureau statisticians. The basis of the calculation is the use of the root mean square error (RSME). This is the method as stated in the U.S. Government's Federal Geographic Data Committee Standard FGDC-STD-007.3-1998, Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards. Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy. The results of using this measure of accuracy are in compliance with Federal Spatial Data requirements. In terms of the Census Bureau application, the dataset coordinate values are those taken from the centerline file and the coordinate values from an independent source of higher accuracy are those acquired through the Census Bureau's contractor. Please note that the horizontal spatial accuracy, where reported, refers only to the realigned road features identified as matched to the positionally accurate source file with that accuracy. It is not the spatial accuracy of the TIGER/Line file as a whole.





Lineage 

Process step
When the process occurred 2005-01-01
Description
In order for others to use the information in the Census TIGER database in a GIS or for other geographic applications, the Census Bureau releases periodic extracts of selected information from the Census TIGER database, organized as topologically consistent networks. Software (TIGER DB routines) written bythe Geography Division allows for efficient access to Census TIGER system data. TIGER/Line files are extracted from the Census TIGER database by county or statistical equivalent area. Census TIGER data for a given county or statisticalequivalent area is then distributed among 19 fixed length record ASCII files, each one containing attributes for either line, polygon, or landmark geographic data types. The Census Bureau has released various versions of the TIGER/Line filessince 1988, with each version having more updates (feature and feature names, address ranges and ZIP Codes, coordinate updates, revised field definitions, etc.) than the previous version.



Source data
Relationship to the process step used


Source citation
Alternate titles  Census TIGER database








Source data
Description
Selected geographic and cartographic information (line segments) from the Census TIGER database.



Source medium name  online link
Source citation
Title Census TIGER database
Alternate titles  TIGER
Publication date
Indeterminate date unknown


Responsible party
Organization's name U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Contact's role  originator




Extent of the source data
Description
Date the file was made available to create TIGER/Line File extracts.

Temporal extent
Beginning date 2004-11-01
Ending date 2005-06-01



Distribution 

Distributor
Contact information
Individual's name Arkansas GIS Office
Organization's name State of Arkansas
Contact's role  distributor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 501-682-2929

Address
Type physical
Delivery point 1 Capitol Mall, Suite 6D
City Little Rock
Administrative area AR
Postal code 72212
Country US
e-mail addresscommunication@arkansasgisoffice.org



Ordering process

Transfer options
Online source
Locationhttp://gis.arkansas.gov/

Online source
Location https://gis.arkansas.gov/arcgis/rest/services/FEATURESERVICES/Boundaries/FeatureServer/39



Distribution format
*Name SDE Feature Class


Transfer options
Online source
Locationhttp://gis.arkansas.gov

Fields 

Details for object asdi.boundaries.VOTING_DIST_2005 
*Type Feature Class
*Row count 2806


Field PLACEDC
 
*Alias PLACEDC
*Data type String
*Width 1
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field OBJECTID
 
*Alias OBJECTID
*Data type OID
*Width 4
*Precision 10
*Scale 0
Field description
Internal feature number.

Description source
ESRI

Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.





Field COUNTY
 
*Alias COUNTY
*Data type String
*Width 5
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field st_length(shape)
 
*Alias st_length(shape)
*Data type Double
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field st_area(shape)
 
*Alias st_area(shape)
*Data type Double
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field globalid
 
*Alias globalid
*Data type GlobalID
*Width 38
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field GIST_ID
 
*Alias GIST_ID
*Data type Integer
*Width 4
*Precision 10
*Scale 0




Field SHAPE
 
*Alias Shape
*Data type Geometry
*Width 4
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Feature geometry.

Description source
ESRI

Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.





Field NAME
 
*Alias NAME
*Data type String
*Width 60
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field SE_ANNO_CAD_DATA
 
*Alias SE_ANNO_CAD_DATA
*Data type Blob
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field VOTE00
 
*Alias VOTE00
*Data type String
*Width 6
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field LSADC
 
*Alias LSADC
*Data type String
*Width 2
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field admin_dbo_voting_dist_2005_enti
 
*Alias ADMIN.DBO.VOTING_DIST_2005.ENTITY
*Data type String
*Width 1
*Precision 0
*Scale 0






Overview Description
Entity and Attribute Overview
The TIGER/Line files contain data describing three major types of features/entities; Line Features - (1) Roads (2) Railroads (3) Hydrography (4) Miscellaneous transportation features and selected power lines and pipe lines (5) Legal (governmental unit) and statistical boundaries Landmark Features - (1) Point landmarks, e.g., schools and churches; sporadic coverage added on an as-needed basis (2) Area landmarks, e.g., Parks and cemeteries; sporadic coverage added on an as-needed basis Polygon features - (1) Geographic entity codes for areas used to tabulate the Census 2000 census statistical data and governmental unit boundaries legally in effect as of the latest Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) (2) Locations of area landmarks The line features and polygon information form the majority of data in the TIGER/Line files. Some of the data/attributes describing the lines include coordinates, feature identifiers (names), CFCCs (used to identify the most noticeable characteristic of a feature), address ranges, and geographic entity codes. The Census Bureau includes landmark features on an as-needed-basis and has made no attempt to ensure that all instances of a particular landmark feature were included. The TIGER/Line files contain point and area labels that describe landmark features and provide locational reference. Area landmarks consist of a feature name or label and feature Landmarks may overlap or refer to the same set of polygons. The Census TIGER database uses collections of spatial objects (points, lines, and polygons) to model or describe real-world geography. The Census Bureau uses these spatial objects to represent features such as streets, rivers, and political boundaries and assigns attributes to these features to identify and describe specific features such as the 500 block of Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.



Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line files, 2005 First Edition Technical Documentation. The TIGER/Line documentation defines the terms and definitions used within the files.





Metadata Details 

Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)
Metadata character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata  dataset
Scope name* dataset


Last update 2005-06-01


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Standard or profile used to edit metadata ISO19139


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2009-02-13 12:06:13
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2017-01-19 11:56:28


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2017-01-19 11:56:28

Published to an ArcIMS Metadata Service Published



Metadata Contacts 

Metadata contact
Organization's name U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Management Branch
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (301) 763-1128

Address
Type postal
Delivery point 4700 Silver Hill Road, Stop 7400
City Washington
Administrative area DC
Postal code 20233-7400
Country US
e-mail addresstiger@census.gov



Metadata Maintenance 

Maintenance
Update frequency  unknown


Other maintenance requirements
Last metadata review date: 2005121



Metadata Constraints 

Security constraints
Classification  unclassified


Thumbnail and Enclosures 

FGDC Metadata (read-only) 

Entities and Attributes 

Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type LabelBoundaries.VOTING_DIST_2005

Attribute
Attribute LabelPLACEDC

Attribute
Attribute LabelOBJECTID
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute LabelCOUNTY

Attribute
Attribute Labelst_length(shape)

Attribute
Attribute Labelst_area(shape)

Attribute
Attribute Labelglobalid

Attribute
Attribute LabelGIST_ID

Attribute
Attribute LabelSHAPE
Attribute Definition
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute
Attribute LabelNAME

Attribute
Attribute LabelSE_ANNO_CAD_DATA

Attribute
Attribute LabelVOTE00

Attribute
Attribute LabelLSADC

Attribute
Attribute Labeladmin_dbo_voting_dist_2005_enti

Overview Description
Entity and Attribute Overview
                            The TIGER/Line files contain data describing three major types of features/entities; Line Features - (1) Roads (2) Railroads (3) Hydrography (4) Miscellaneous transportation features and selected power lines and pipe lines (5) Legal (governmental unit) and statistical boundaries Landmark Features - (1) Point landmarks, e.g., schools and churches; sporadic coverage added on an as-needed basis (2) Area landmarks, e.g., Parks and cemeteries; sporadic coverage added on an as-needed basis Polygon features - (1) Geographic entity codes for areas used to tabulate the Census 2000 census statistical data and governmental unit boundaries legally in effect as of the latest Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) (2) Locations of area landmarks The line features and polygon information form the majority of data in the TIGER/Line files. Some of the data/attributes describing the lines include coordinates, feature identifiers (names), CFCCs (used to identify the most noticeable characteristic of a feature), address ranges, and geographic entity codes. The Census Bureau includes landmark features on an as-needed-basis and has made no attempt to ensure that all instances of a particular landmark feature were included. The TIGER/Line files contain point and area labels that describe landmark features and provide locational reference. Area landmarks consist of a feature name or label and feature Landmarks may overlap or refer to the same set of polygons. The Census TIGER database uses collections of spatial objects (points, lines, and polygons) to model or describe real-world geography. The Census Bureau uses these spatial objects to represent features such as streets, rivers, and political boundaries and assigns attributes to these features to identify and describe specific features such as the 500 block of Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
                          
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
                            U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line files, 2005 First Edition Technical Documentation. The TIGER/Line documentation defines the terms and definitions used within the files.