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This page last updated: 04/09/2007
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| Originator | Legislative Coordinating Commission GIS Office |
| Abstract | This is a polygon data set for the 2002 Congressional Districts |
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. |
| Time Period of Content Date | 2000 |
| Currentness Reference | Data current as of 2000 Census Bureau TIGER line file publication |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | None |
| Distributor Organization | LCC-GIS Office |
| Ordering Instructions | This data set is distributed on the internet in two ways. Clicking the link under 'Online Linkage' allows you to preview the data and download part or all of the data set in shapefile format. Alternatively, you can download the entire dataset as a shapefile from the LGO FTP site. Interactive map download: When you access the interactive map download site from the 'Online Linkage', this data layer appears in the map box. The interactive map allows you to examine the linework of the data set and its attributes before you decide to download it. You can designate the area you wish to download by drawing a box on the screen with the 'zoom in' tool. Then use the 'download' tool to download the subset of the file to your own machine in ArcView shapefile format. The shapefile, associated data tables, metadata, and liability notice are all included in the download. Besides the data layer which you have selected, this map may contain related data sets as well as reference information such as counties and major highways. You may choose to examine and download any of the related data sets at the same time. See the help at the site for more detail. Shapefile FTP download: To download the entire file as a shapefile, point your browser to: ftp://ftp.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/pub/gis/plans/congress/C2002/c2002-shp.zip Doing so will tell your browser to start downloading a self-extracting 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: 1. The statewide file in shapefile format (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .sbx, .sbn). 2. Metadata (.htm) file for the dataset 3. NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this data set that can be read by most word processing software, and an ascii text version of the same notice (NOTICE.TXT) After downloading this self-extracting 'zip' file (which will have an 'exe' extension), simply execute (run) the file. (For example, you can double click it from Windows Explorer or File Manager). Doing this will automatically extract the files described above. |
| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata. |
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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | Legislative Coordinating Commission GIS Office | |||
| Title | 2002 Minnesota Congressional Districts | |||
| Abstract | This is a polygon data set for the 2002 Congressional Districts | |||
| Purpose | This database of Congressional District Boundaries was developed from U.S. Census Bureau 2000 TIGER/Line files as a result of the most recent redistricting effort. For more information on the redistricting process, see: http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/redis-list.html . | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 2000 | |||
| Currentness Reference | Data current as of 2000 Census Bureau TIGER line file publication | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | As needed | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | State of Minnesota | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -97.5 -89.0 49.5 43.0 |
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| Place Keywords | Minnesota, MN | |||
| Theme Keywords | boundaries, congressional districts, congress, districts, voting districts | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | ISO 19115 Topic Category | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Contact Person Information | Lee Meilleur,
Director LCC-GIS Office Room 85; State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-296-0098 FAX: 651-297-3699 E-mail: lee.meilleur@commissions.leg.state.mn.us | |||
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | Statewide map showing congressional boundaries (PDF format) | |||
| Associated Data Sets | For district information and maps, see http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/cong02.html . |
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | No further checks were done. | |||
| Logical Consistency | ||||
| Completeness | 2002 Congressional District boundaries are complete statewide | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | The positional accuracy of this data set is no better than the original U.S. Census TIGER data: 'The positional accuracy varies with the source materials used, but generally the information is no better than the established national map Accuracy standards for 1:100,000-scale maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)' See the TIGER metadata for the full description: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tlmetadata/tl2kmeta.txt . |
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| Vertical Positional Accuracy | Not Applicable | |||
| Lineage | Source data are: 1. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Files, Version 2000 2. A block equivalency file for Congressional Districts provided by the Minnesota State Court Redistricting Panel. A block equivalency file is a dBase-formatted file listing each census block in Minnesota and the congressional district to which the block is assigned. Using Maptitude Software, the source data were used to create a Congressional Districts boundary file in Caliper format. This file was then converted into a shapefile. For more information on the redistricting panel and plans, see http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/redis-list.html . |
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| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | Maptitude 4.5 | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | ||||
| Spatial Object Type | Vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | Arc, Polygon | |||
| Tiling Scheme | State | |||
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
| Horizontal Units | ||||
| Distance Resolution | Meters | |||
| UTM Zone Number | 15 | |||
| Map Projection Name | Transverse Mercator | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | AREA DISTRICT District Number POPULATION Population 2000 MINORITY Total Minority Population Note: the remaining attributes were used as part of the redistricting process. See http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/redis-list.html or contact the LCC GIS Office for more information. |
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| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | LCC GIS Office | |||
| Publication Date | 02/26/2003 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Lee Meilleur Director LCC-GIS Office Room 85; State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-296-0098 FAX: 651-297-3699 E-mail: lee.meilleur@commissions.leg.state.mn.us |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | cong02 | |||
| Distribution Liability | The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the LCC - GIS Office for its own internal business purposes. The LCC - GIS Office does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, the GIS Data must include a copy of this disclaimer. | |||
| Transfer Format Name | Shapefile | |||
| Transfer Format Version Number | ||||
| Transfer Size | 377KB | |||
| Ordering Instructions | This data set is distributed on the internet in two ways. Clicking the link under 'Online Linkage' allows you to preview the data and download part or all of the data set in shapefile format. Alternatively, you can download the entire dataset as a shapefile from the LGO FTP site. Interactive map download: When you access the interactive map download site from the 'Online Linkage', this data layer appears in the map box. The interactive map allows you to examine the linework of the data set and its attributes before you decide to download it. You can designate the area you wish to download by drawing a box on the screen with the 'zoom in' tool. Then use the 'download' tool to download the subset of the file to your own machine in ArcView shapefile format. The shapefile, associated data tables, metadata, and liability notice are all included in the download. Besides the data layer which you have selected, this map may contain related data sets as well as reference information such as counties and major highways. You may choose to examine and download any of the related data sets at the same time. See the help at the site for more detail. Shapefile FTP download: To download the entire file as a shapefile, point your browser to: ftp://ftp.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/pub/gis/plans/congress/C2002/c2002-shp.zip Doing so will tell your browser to start downloading a self-extracting 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: 1. The statewide file in shapefile format (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .sbx, .sbn). 2. Metadata (.htm) file for the dataset 3. NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this data set that can be read by most word processing software, and an ascii text version of the same notice (NOTICE.TXT) After downloading this self-extracting 'zip' file (which will have an 'exe' extension), simply execute (run) the file. (For example, you can double click it from Windows Explorer or File Manager). Doing this will automatically extract the files described above. |
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| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 04/09/2007 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Anelia Milbrandt,
GIS Specialist LCC-GIS Office Room 60; State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-215-3848 FAX: 651-297-3699 E-mail: anelia.milbrandt@commissions.leg.state.mn.us |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm | |||
This page last updated: 04/09/2007