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Abstract
An Analysis of 1980 Missouri Census GeographyTrack: Census
Author(s): Thomas M. Falke, Tara Peterson
This presentation examines the census geographies between the 1980, 1990, and 2000 Missouri censuses in order to assess the accuracy and validity of past census procedures and to evaluate present redistricting practices. The 1980 census enumeration district boundaries of the counties in Missouri were digitized in ArcEdit off of a Mylar analog map series from the Bureau of the Census. This coverage of the 1980 census was then compared in ArcInfo to coverages of the 1990 census and the 2000 census files. The results of this study will show the spatial differentiation of the past three decennial census counts using ArcEdit and ArcInfo. Utilizing this GIS technology prompts a comparison of 1980 enumeration districts with present tract block group block areas that can contribute to techniques for improving the spatial analysis of populations.
Thomas M. Falke
Geographic Resources Center
16 Stewart Hall
University of Missouri, Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211-6170
USA
Phone: 573/882-1404
Fax: 573/884-4239
E-mail: tfalke@hotmail.com