Minnesota CTU database

Codes for the Identification of Cities, Townships and Unorganized Territories (CTUs) in Minnesota

The Minnesota CTU Database is the state's repository for names and unique IDs for cities, townships and Census-defined unorganized territories in Minnesota. Show intro text From this website you can:

Search the database (see below).
Download the entire database. File is Comma Separated Values (CSV) format which can be opened by spreadsheet programs.
Integrate a web service API into remote applications without having to store the data locally.
Download a GIS file of statewide CTU boundaries.

What is in this database?

The Minnesota CTU Database is a subset of the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) database. It contains all Minnesota entries for cities, townships and Census-defined unorganized territories, both active and historical. See also the complete description of the Minnesota CTU Database. and the official state standard for the CTU codes.

Report any errors to: gisinfo.mngeo@state.mn.us

You may search 'Feature name' by substring. For example, "Paul" finds both "Saint Paul" and "Spaulding"

Feature NameFeature Name

Official name of the place.

Field name: FEATURE_NAME
Display name: Featur name
Description: Official name of the place.

CTU TypeCTU Type

Class of subdivision

Field name: CTU_TYPE
Display name: Ct type
Description: Class of subdivision

Active or HistoricalActive or Historical

Indicates that this CTU is either currently a valid entity or that it has been superseded and is being retained in the database for its historical reference

Field name: ACTIVE_OR_HISTORICAL
Display name: Activ o historical
Description: Indicates that this CTU is either currently a valid entity or that it has been superseded and is being retained in the database for its historical reference

County NameCounty Name

Name of the county in which the feature is located

Field name: COUNTY_NAME
Display name: Count name
Description: Name of the county in which the feature is located