Maine House Districts 2003 GeoLibrary

Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20050506

Title: Maine House Districts 2003 GeoLibrary

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract: HOUSE03 contains Maine House of Representative Districts established by the Maine Legislature. Legislation, Chapter 289 of the Public Laws of 2003, was enacted by the 121st Legislature and signed by the Governor on May 23, 2003. The dataset, in accordance with the legislation, depicts district boundaries following US Census Bureau TIGER/Line Files 2000 mapped at 1:100,000. These districts are in effect for candidates participating in the June 8, 2004 Primary Election and November 2, 2004 General Election. Dataset polygons are assembled into REGIONS that represent 151 Maine House of Representative Districts and are attributed, in the item HSDSTRCT03, with the House District number prefixed by 23 the Federal Information Processing Code for Maine. Additional attribution on the demographics of the districts including population, race, age, and household characteristics contains classification and content similar to but slightly different from US Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 1. See SF1 for fields definition http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf1.pdf .

Purpose: HOUSE03 has been published as a Maine GIS layer to provide a digital copy of Maine's newly apportioned electoral districts to all Maine GIS users. The dataset is suitable for use with Maine GIS data derived from TIGER/Line Files 2000, i.e. BLKS00, MCDCCD00 and US Census Bureau data.

Supplemental Information: For additional information on Maine electoral districts see the website of the Maine Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions, http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/apport/apport.htm .

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None

Theme Keyword: society

Theme Keyword: boundaries

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme Keyword: boundaries

Theme Keyword: structure

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: None

Place Keyword: maine

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the correct copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Maine Office of GIS

Contact Position: GIS Cordinator

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing

Address: 145 State House Stations

City: Augusta

State or Province: ME

Postal Code: 04333

Country: US

Contact Voice Telephone: 2076247700

Contact Electronic Mail Address: OIT.Customer-Support@maine.gov

Data Set Credit: Maine Department of the Secretary of State (MESOS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)(comp.)

Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point and Vector Object Count: 151

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: HOUSE03

Entity Type Definition: regions feature class

Entity Type Definition Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAWAIIAN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_85

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_OTHER

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ASIAN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: POPULATION

Attribute Definition: population of the district

Attribute Definition Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE

Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source: ESRI

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OCCHU_REN1

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OCCHU_OWNE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_FAMILY1

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_FAMILY_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_PEOPLE1

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_NON_ALO

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HOUSEHOLDS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IN_GROUP_Q

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_NONRE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: F2_RACES

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_5_TO_9

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OCCHU_OWN_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_WHITE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OCCHU_RENT

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MALE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IN_HOUSEHO

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_ASIAN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_FAMILY

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FEMALE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MALE_18

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_HISPANI

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HOUSING_UN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_PEOPLE_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NOT_HISPAN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_CHILD

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_NON_LIV

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INGRP_NONI

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_NONFAMI

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INGRP_INST

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_FEMALE1

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_FEMALE_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_5

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_OTHER

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_OWN_C

Attribute:

Attribute Label: BLACK

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HU_OCCUPIE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: VACHU_FOR_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_HOUSE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AVERAGE_FA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: RENTAL_VAC

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AVERAGE_HH

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HH_FAM_MAR

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_55_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OWNER_VACA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AMINDIAN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_15_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_60_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_25_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HU_VACANT

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NH_WHITE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_21

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_65_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_10_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MEDIAN_AGE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_18

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_BLACK

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OBJECTID

Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute Definition Source: ESRI

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HSDSTRCT03

Attribute Definition: Maine House of Representatives District number prefixed by the FIPS code for Maine

Attribute Definition Source: Office of the Secretary of State, Maine House of Representative Districts established by the Maine Legislature. Legislation, Chapter 289 of the Public Laws of 2003, was enacted by the 121st Legislature and signed by the Governor on May 23, 2003

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_OTHE1

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_65

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ID

Attribute Definition: shapefile ID from MESOS export Maptitude to ESRI Shape format

Attribute Definition Source: Maine Department of the Secretary of State (MESOS)

Attribute:

Attribute Label: F1_RACE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_34_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_45_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FEMALE_65

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_75_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DSTRCT03

Attribute Definition: Maine House of Representatives District number

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_62

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INHH_SPOUS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MALE_65

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WHITE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_HAWAIIA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OTHER_RACE

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AGE_20_TO_

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AP_AMINDIA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FEMALE_18

Overview Description:

Entity and Attribute Overview:

HOUSE03 polygons are assembled into REGIONS that represent 151 Maine House of Representative Districts and attributed, in the item HSDSTRCT03, with the House District number prefixed by 23, the Federal Information Processing Code (FIPS) for Maine. Additional attribution on the demographics of the districts including population, race, age, and household characteristics with classification and content similar to but slightly different from US Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 1.

Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: The ArcView shapefile and ArcGIS geodatabase formats, commonly used for Maine GIS data, carry default identifiers and attributes that are software generated and/or important for internal recordkeeping. These are listed here to avoid repetition for every layer, and may not be repeated in the attribute descriptions and definitions of each layer. Common software generated identifiers and attributes in Maine GIS data include: FID (feature identifier), Shape (feature geometry), OBJECTID and SHAPE_lengt. In addition, most GIS formats will carry fields for PERIMETER, AREA and/or LENGTH according to feature geometry. These fields are typically available by default, with the units based on coordinate system or projection units of GIS data. Most GIS software packages also provide a means to calculate these values. It is important to test any columns containing PERIMETER, AREA or LENGTH values before using them for analysis purposes. These important values can be carried from format to format and become out-dated. Verify that the values are correct. Also, in your GIS software, please view the properties of data layers for the map units used to calculate these fields, and for the units set for display purposes.

Distribution Information:

Distribution Liability: See access and use consUsers must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the correct copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS.traints information.

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: SDE Feature Class

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata Date: 20110623

Metadata Contact:

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata Time Convention: local time