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A Census County Division (CCD) is a subdivision of a county used by the United States Census Bureau for the purpose of presenting statistical data. A CCD is a relatively permanent statistical area delineated cooperatively by the Census Bureau and state and local government authorities. CCDs are defined in states that do not have well-defined and stable minor civil divisions (e.g., townships) that have local governmental purposes.[1]

CCDs were first implemented for tabulation of 1950 Census data from the state of Washington. As of the 1990 census, a total of 5,581 CCDs were defined in 21 states.[2]

States using CCDs Number of CCDs (1990)[2]
Alabama 390
Arizona 78
California 386
Colorado 208
Delaware 27
Florida 293
Georgia 581
Hawaii 44
Idaho 170
Kentucky 475
Montana 193
Nevada 67
New Mexico 131
Oklahoma 302
Oregon 211
South Carolina 294
Tennessee 462
Texas 863
Utah 90
Washington 245
Wyoming 71

North Dakota, briefly adopted CCDs for the 1970 Census, but soon returned to using Minor Civil Divisions (MCD) for subsequent censuses. The main reason for abandoning CCDs was financial. As legal units of local government, MCDs can qualify for federal revenue sharing funds, while purely statistical areas like CCDs do not.[2]

The boundaries of a CCD usually follow visible features, and usually coincide with census tract boundaries. The name of a CCD is based on a local place name or a county name that identifies the area's location.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b County Subdivisions Cartographic Boundary Files Descriptions and Metadata, U.S. Census Bureau website, accessed August 16, 2008
  2. ^ a b c Chapter 8: County Subdivisions, U.S. Census Bureau, Geographic Areas Reference Manual, November 1994

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