Re: MI-L Political & Admin Boundaries: Current US Congressional Districts

[Steve Lackow]

Mike, the Census Bureau should be making this available this coming 
second quarter in Shapefile format for free download.  But right now, it 
is quite the pricey item, because these need to be obtained directly 
from each state.  As a result, you'll currently pay $1,500 to MapInfo or 
EDS for the file.  We have completed files for most states, but not all, 
and if you need national coverage... well, you can wait a bit or bite 
the bullet and pay.  There is also an issue of generalization here.  The 
Census Bureau file will be much more generalized than the EDS file, so 
if you really need to be precise you need to spend the money.  But few 
of our users need that level of accuracy for these particular boundaries.

Best wishes,
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Steve Lackow
RPM Consulting
Manager, Atlas GIS
17130 Devonshire St, Ste 205
Northridge CA 91325
Phone 818-831-7607  Fax 818-831-9078
http://rpmconsulting.com
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Michael Pompey wrote:

Is there a website where I can download the current US congressional
districts in MapInfo format?
MP

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