Geography Program - Celebrating 250 Years of Measuring America's People and Economy

Geography Program - Celebrating 250 Years of Measuring America's People and Economy Geography is central to the work of the Census Bureau, providing the framework for survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and dissemination. Geography provides meaning and context to statistical data. Geographic Support Program (GSP) Strategic Plan [8.1 MB] - This GSP Strategic Plan provides a roadmap of activities and priorities for its execution for fiscal years 2022 – 2026. Geographic Support Program (GSP) Address Maintenance Strategy [18.4 MB] - The GSP Address Maintenance Strategy provides an overview of how the GSP is maintaining and enhancing addresses and their locations in the Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System using proven techniques combined with innovative cutting-edge methods. Featured Resources: - Census Geocoder: geocodes addresses within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Island Areas - TIGER/Line Shapefiles: mapping files from the Geography program - Address Count Listing Files and Related Map Viewers - TIGERweb: visualizes Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) data, including legal and statistical boundaries and features - Interactive Maps: mapping tools from across the Census Bureau - Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM): interactive map for identifying hard-to-survey areas using American Community Survey (ACS) estimates - Centers of Population: story maps providing information about centers of population of the United States Reference Maps: - 119th Congressional District Wall Maps (January 2025): depicts congressional district boundaries in effect for the 119th Congress of the United States (January 2025-2027) - 2026 BAS Maps (January 2025): display legal boundaries and names as reported through the 2025 BAS Reference Files: - Geographic Reference Files (GRFs) - Relationship Files - Tallies America Counts Stories: - Helping You Decide Where to Buy a Home (June 10, 2026): Census Bureau resources help homebuyers find the best locations for their needs - Who Doesn't Have Air Conditioning? (June 03, 2026): The Census Bureau's new Local Air Conditioning Estimates (LACE) helps local planners respond to risk of heat exposure in their communities Contact: [email protected] Page Last Revised - March 11, 2026