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This page last updated: 12/11/2009
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
| Originator | Minnesota Department of Revenue |
| Abstract | This layer defines the boundaries of United States Postal Service (USPS) ZIP code delivery areas. These ZIP code areas are based on actual delivery areas used by mail carriers and geographically defined by Metro GIS parcel boundaries. This differs from other commercially produced ZIP code areas which are generalized polygons based on administrative subdivisions, main thoroughfares, or other topological features. |
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. |
| Time Period of Content Date | 09/01/2009 |
| Currentness Reference | The attributes and ZIP boundaries within this layer are up to date as of the currentness reference date above. |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | None |
| Distributor Organization | Minnesota Revenue |
| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: - ArcView shape files - metadata for the dataset (.htm) - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software. Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ . |
| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata. |
Go to Section:
1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | Minnesota Department of Revenue | |||
| Title | Twin Cities 7 County ZIP Codes | |||
| Abstract | This layer defines the boundaries of United States Postal Service (USPS) ZIP code delivery areas. These ZIP code areas are based on actual delivery areas used by mail carriers and geographically defined by Metro GIS parcel boundaries. This differs from other commercially produced ZIP code areas which are generalized polygons based on administrative subdivisions, main thoroughfares, or other topological features. | |||
| Purpose | This layer was developed for the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA). SSUTA requires precise ZIP code and taxing jurisdictions boundaries to determine tax liability. For further information see, http://www.streamlinedsalestax.org | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 09/01/2009 | |||
| Currentness Reference | The attributes and ZIP boundaries within this layer are up to date as of the currentness reference date above. | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | As needed | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota. | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -94.012 -92.732 45.415 44.471 |
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| Place Keywords | Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County | |||
| Theme Keywords | United States Postal Service, USPS, ZIP, ZIP codes | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Contact Person Information | Kent Treichel,
Research Analyst - GIS Minnesota Revenue 600 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55146-2230 Phone: 651-556-6150 FAX: 651-556-3103 E-mail: kent.treichel@state.mn.us | |||
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | Sample map showing the ZIP code layer | |||
| Associated Data Sets | None |
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | Attributes for all ZIP codes have been checked and are accurate as of the Currentness Reference date. | |||
| Logical Consistency | The dataset is topologically 'clean'. | |||
| Completeness | Entire seven county geographic area is covered. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | The positional accuracy of the dataset has not been tested under the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy. | |||
| Lineage | Line work for the ZIP codes layer is derived primarily from the parcel layers for each county. Each polygon was drawn using heads up digitizing. In areas of ambiguity, due to non residential parcels, additional data sources were used to derive the line work. This included the TLG street centerline data, the 2003 FSA Ortho-imagery, and the current Metropolitan Council city and township boundaries. Parcel data from April 2009 was downloaded and appended into a single file. This file was geocoded utilizing two geocoders, MapMarker v14 and ZP4. The parcel addresses which matched and met the USPS designation of Delivery Point Validation (DPV) became the source for the ZIP polygons. DPV addresses by definition return a 9 digit ZIP code. A choropleth map was created using all DPV addresses and their 5 digit ZIP code. This provided a visual representation of the actual 5 digit ZIP code delivery area used by the USPS. The heads up digitizing was completed over this color coded map. |
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| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | MapInfo 9.5 | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | None | |||
| Spatial Object Type | Vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | polygon shapes | |||
| Tiling Scheme | One layer for entire seven county region. | |||
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
| Horizontal Units | Meters | |||
| Distance Resolution | ||||
| UTM Zone Number | 15 | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | zip5: 5 digit ZIP identifier Character 5 |
| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | ||||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Minnesota Department of Revenue | |||
| Publication Date | 2009 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Kent Treichel Research Analyst - GIS Minnesota Revenue 600 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55146-2230 Phone: 651-556-6150 FAX: 651-556-3103 E-mail: kent.treichel@state.mn.us |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | ZIP Master | |||
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by Minnesota Revenue for its own internal business purposes. Minnesota Revenue does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. | |||
| Transfer Format Name | Shapefile | |||
| Transfer Format Version Number | MapInfo Universal Transla | |||
| Transfer Size | 1 MB for zip file. | |||
| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: - ArcView shape files - metadata for the dataset (.htm) - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software. Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ . |
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| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 12/11/2009 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Kent Treichel,
Research Analyist - GIS Minnesota Revenue 600 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55146-2230 Phone: 651-556-6150 FAX: 651-556-3103 E-mail: kent.treichel@state.mn.us |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm | |||
This page last updated: 12/11/2009
