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About Coweeta:
Basin History Map
Basin Description
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School Yard LTER
R. Love Survey 1820
Native Garden Plan
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UW-Madison |
Southern
Appalachian Block Level Demographics Data (7.2 Mb) - provided
in ArcView Shape format, at the block level, the most focused coverage
area publicly available - 1980 & 1990.
County Demographics
(5000 fields per county) - from the US Census Bureau.
United States Historical
Demographics - from the Fisher Library, statistics from 1790-1960.
Helpful Links:
US Census Bureau State and
County Quick Facts - excellent resource for demographic data at the
state and county level.
US Census Bureau
Population Statistics - a
wide variety of information on social and economic characteristics of the
population, such as household composition, ethnicity, and income and
in-depth reports are prepared on important social, economic, and
demographic issues.
US
Census Bureau Population Profiles -
a biennial report that contains current information on a wide range of
topics including National and state population trends and projections;
geographical mobility; school enrollment; educational attainment;
postsecondary school financing; households and families; marital status
and living arrangements; fertility; child care arrangements; child
support; disability; program participation; health insurance; labor force
and occupation; money income, poverty; and sections on the Black;
Hispanic; Asian and Pacific Islander; American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut
(only in 1995 report); and elderly populations.
 What
is demographic data?
Demographics refer to the statistical
characteristics that are used to describe populations. These
characteristics include descriptors of people, such as age, race, sex,
personal income, marital status, or educational attainment. Demographic
characteristics can also refer to households and describe things like
household size, household structure, family type, and household income.
What formats does Coweeta
LTER offer?
Files are offered in ESRI Shape files, directly
viewable in ESRI ArcView/ArcMap software.
Are files georeferenced? Yes.
What projection is the data provided in?
All files are provided in Geographic (lat/lon).
Need more assistance? Contact Coweeta LTER
Information Management directly:
Email | Tel.
706.542.5691.
Information regarding Historical Census
data: University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data
Center. United States Historical Census Data Browser. ONLINE. 1998.
University of Virginia. Available: http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/.
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