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FIPS 55-3 Class Code Definitions
Source of Data: FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard)
from USGS Geographic Names Information System  f

Names appearing in this class are those recognized by the U.S. Bureau of the Census based on information provided by State, county, and local governments. Alternate authoritative common names recognized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names are recorded in subclass C4.

C1: Identifies an active incorporated place that is not also recognized as an Alaska Native Village statistical area, and does not also serve as a primary county division; that is, it is included in and is part of a primary county division. For example, the city of Hammond, Indiana is within and part of North township; the city of Austin, Texas is within and part of several census county divisions in several counties; Hammond and Austin are coded C1.

C2: Identifies an incorporated place that also serves as a primary county division because, although the place is coextensive with a minor civil division (MCD), the Census Bureau, in agreement with State officials, does not recognize the MCD for presenting census data because the MCD is a nonfunctioning entity; applies to Iowa and Ohio only. For example, the city of Dubuque, Iowa is coextensive with Julien township, which does not function as a governmental unit and may not be well-known even to local residents; the city is assigned code C2, and the township, Z8. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3. Also see subclass C5.

C3: Identifies a consolidated city; that is, an incorporated place that has consolidated its governmental functions with a county or MCD, but continues to include other incorporated places that are legally part of the consolidated government. For example, the city of Columbus, Georgia is consolidated with Muscogee County, which continues to exist as a nonfunctioning legal entity in the State; however, the town of Bibb City continues to exist as a separate active incorporated place within the consolidated government and, therefore, Columbus is treated as a consolidated city. At the time of publication, there are seven consolidated cities in the United States: Athens-Clarke County, Georgia; Butte-Silver Bow, Montana; Columbus, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Milford, Connecticut; and Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee. The subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

C4: Identifies an alternate authoritative common name of any member of the other subclasses of Class C. The entity code of the legal name is referenced in the “Other Name Code” of the record, and in the entry for the legal name, the Other Name Code references the alternate. For example, the entity in California whose legal name is San Buenaventura (subclass C1) is commonly known as Ventura, which is coded C4.

C5: Identifies an incorporated place that also serves as a primary county division; that is, it is not included in any adjacent primary county division of class T or Z. For example, Boston, MA, is legally a primary division of the county and recognized as an incorporated place and, therefore, is coded C5. Also see subclass C2.

C6: Identifies an incorporated place that is coincident with or approximates an Alaska Native Village statistical area. The Other Name Code references the Alaska Native Village statistical area; see subclass E6.

C7: Identifies an independent city. At the time of publication, independent cities exist in only four States: Maryland (Baltimore City), Nevada (Carson City), Missouri (St Louis City), and Virginia (41 cities). These cities also serve as county equivalents, and all but Carson City also serve as primary county divisions.

C8: Identifies the portion of a consolidated city that is not within another incorporated place; see subclass C3. The Census Bureau identifies these nonfunctioning entities by taking the name of the consolidated city and appending in parentheses the word remainder. For example, Columbus (remainder) identifies the portion of the Columbus, Georgia consolidated city that is not also in Bibb City. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

C9: Identifies an inactive or nonfunctioning incorporated place.

U1: Identifies a census designated place (CDP) with a name identical to the authoritative common name that describes essentially the same population. Also see subclass M2.

U2: Identifies a CDP with a name not identical to an authoritative common name of essentially the same area. If there is an alternate authoritative common name, it is referenced in the Other Name Code field. For example, Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland is the name of a locally delineated CDP recognized by the Census Bureau which is a combination of two communities (Suitland and Silver Hill) and, therefore, because it is not the authoritative name of the area, is coded U2; Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona is a CDP that includes the built-up area adjoining the city of Sierra Vista on the southeast, but is not an authoritative name for that area and, therefore, is coded U2. Also see subclass M2.

U3: Identifies (a) an alternate, authoritative common name of a population essentially described by a specific CDP with a different name (the Other Name Code references the CDP), or (b) a community wholly or substantially within the boundaries of a CDP with a different name (the Part of Code references the CDP). For example, Silver Hill and Suitland are coded U3 and cross-referenced to the CDP of Suitland-Silver Hill (see subclass U2).

U4: Identifies a populated place wholly or substantially within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name; the Part of Code identifies the incorporated place. For example, Harlem and Greenwich Village, which are part of New York city, and Hollywood, which is part of Los Angeles, California, are coded U4.

U6: Identifies a populated place located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP with an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey.

U8: Identifies a populated place located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey.

U9: Identifies a CDP that is coincident with or approximates the area of an Alaska Native Village statistical area. The Other Name Code references the Alaska Native Village statistical area; see subclass E2. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

D1: Identifies a federally recognized American Indian reservation and its associated trust land that does not also serve as a primary county division.

D2: Identifies a federally recognized American Indian reservation that exists in a single county and also serves as a primary county division (applies only in Maine and New York). This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

D3: Identifies a federally recognized American Indian tribal government that holds off-reservation property in trust land for a tribe or individual member(s) of a tribe, and the trust land is not associated with a specific American Indian reservation. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

D4: Identifies a State-recognized American Indian reservation that does not also serve as a primary county division.

D5: Identifies a State-recognized American Indian reservation that exists in a single county and also serves as a primary county division (applies only to New York).

D6: Identifies a statistical entity delineated for the Census Bureau to delimit an area containing the American Indian population over which a federally or State-recognized American Indian tribe not having a recognized reservation has jurisdiction (tribal jurisdiction statistical area-TJSA-in Oklahoma) and/or provides benefits and services to its members (tribal designated statistical area-TDSA-in other States). This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

D7: Identifies an administrative division of an American Indian tribal government. For example, the chapters of the Navajo Nation. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

D8: Identifies an alternate authoritative common name of any member of the other subclasses of Class D. The place code of the legal name is referenced in the “Other Name Code” of the record, and in the entry for the legal name, the “Other Name Code” references the alternate. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

D9: Identifies a State Designated American Indian Statistical Area (SDAISA).

Alaska Native Villages (ANVs) are legal entities that may not have legally established boundaries. The Census Bureau, in cooperation with Alaska Native officials, has delineated boundaries that identify the settled portion of most Alaska Native Village tribal communities from the legal entities they represent, these statistical entities are referred to as Alaska Native Village statistical areas (ANVSAs). The FIPS entity code scheme assigns a single code to represent both the legal ANV and ANVSA which designations appear in parentheses after the legal entity name. Alaska Native Regional Corporations (ANRCs) are legal entities with boundaries determined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to conduct the business and nonprofit affairs of Alaska Natives and their communities.

E1: Identifies an ANV/ANVSA where the ANVSA boundaries do not coincide with or approximate an incorporated place or a CDP.

E2: Identifies an ANV/ANVSA where the ANVSA boundaries coincide with or approximate a CDP. The Other Name Code identifies the CDP; see subclass U9.

E6: Identifies an ANV/ANVSA where the ANVSA boundaries coincide with or approximate an incorporated place. The Other Name Code identifies the incorporated place; see subclass C6.

E7: Identifies an ANRC, an area established by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; twelve ANRCs cover all of the State of Alaska except the Annette Islands Reserve, an American Indian reservation-a thirteenth ANRC is for Alaska Natives residing outside of Alaska and this ANRC is not included in FIPS 55. This subclass is new for FIPS 55-3.

F1: Identifies a Hawaiian Homeland.

Class H includes all the primary divisions of a state or state equivalent usually called counties, but also includes borough and census areas in Alaska, parishes in Louisiana, municipios in Puerto Rico, and districts, islands, and municipalities in the Outlying Areas. The class does not include independent cities which are classified as class C7.

H1: Identifies an active county or county equivalent that does not qualify under subclass C7 or H6.

H4: Identifies an inactive or nonfunctioning county or county equivalent that does not qualify under subclass H6.

H6: Identifies a county or county equivalent that is areally coextensive or governmentally consolidated with an incorporated place, part of an incorporated place (applies only to New York City), or a consolidated city (see subclass C3). The Other Name Code of the record references the name of the incorporated place or consolidated city. (The incorporated place serves as the active governmental unit.)

T1: Identifies an active minor civil division (MCD) that is not coextensive with an incorporated place.

T5: Identifies an active MCD that is coextensive with an incorporated place. (The incorporated place usually has the same name as the MCD, and usually the officials of the incorporated place administer the governmental functions of the MCD.)

M1: Identifies an installation of the U.S. Department of Defense or of any branch thereof, or of the U.S. Coast Guard, regardless of purpose of function of the installation; does not identify an installation or part thereof that qualifies under subclass M2 or A1.

M2: Identifies an installation (or part of an installation) that qualifies under subclass M1 and has been reported by the Census Bureau as a CDP.

M3: Identifies an installation of the U.S. Veterans Administration or other non-Defense Department health care, hospital, rehabilitation, or geriatric care facility.

M4: Identifies a unit of the national park system (including areas known by other designations such as National Monuments, National Historic Sites, and so forth) managed by the National Park Service.

M9: Identifies a Federal facility not elsewhere classified.

N1: Identifies a National Guard or other public safety facility not qualifying under subclass A1.

N9: Identifies any other State, local, or international government installation not elsewhere classified.

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