United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA, where the initial Greek letter mu represents "micro- The term micro is a prefix in the SI and other systems of units denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth). Confirmed in 1960, the prefix comes from the Greek μικρός (mikrós), meaning "small""), as defined by the Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as a leading source of data about America's people and economy and the Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget is a Cabinet-level office, and is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The current OMB Director is Peter Orszag and was appointed by President Barack Obama on the 15th December 2008 and confirmed by the Senate on the 20th January 2009, are urban areas in the United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the based around a core city or town with a population of 10,000 to 49,999.[1] The micropolitan area designation was created in 2003. Like the better-known metropolitan area In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" (MSAs) and "Combined Statistical Areas" (CSAs). An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" (SMSA). MSAs are, a micropolitan area is a geographic Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (276-194 B.C.). Four historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis of natural and entity used for statistical Statistics is the science of making effective use of numerical data relating to groups of individuals or experiments. It deals with all aspects of this, including not only the collection, analysis and interpretation of such data, but also the planning of the collection of data, in terms of the design of surveys and experiments purposes based on counties In the United States, a county is a local level of government below the state . Counties are used in 48 of the 50 states, while Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. These are considered "county-equivalents", as are some cities not designated as part of a county. The U.S. Census Bureau lists 3,140 counties or and county-equivalents A county-equivalent in the United States is a term used by the federal government to describe one of the two following state subdivisions: [1]. The OMB has identified 577 such areas in the nation.
The term was created by author G. Scott Thomas for a 1989 article in American Demographics magazine, and was expanded in his 1990 book, The Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities.[2] It gained currency in the 1990s to describe growing population centers in the United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the that are removed from larger cities, in some cases by 100 miles (160 km) or more. Lower land and labor costs have led some micropolitan areas to develop many housing subdivisions Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known as a subdivision in the United States. If it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development, although some developers tend to call these and suburban Suburbs, usually referring to a residential area, are defined in various different ways around the world. They can be the residential areas of a large city, or separate residential communities within commuting distance of a city. Some suburbs have a degree of political autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods cultures similar to those found in larger metropolitan areas A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence. One or more large cities may serve as its hub or hubs, and the metropolitan area is normally named after either the largest or most.
Micropolitan cities do not have the economic or political importance of large cities, but are nevertheless significant centers of population and production, drawing workers and shoppers from a wide local area. Because the designation is based on the core town's population and not on that of the whole area, some micropolitan areas are actually larger than some metropolitan areas. The largest of the areas, the one whose core city is Torrington, Connecticut Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The population was 36,248 at the 2000 census, had a population in excess of 180,000 in 2000; Torrington's population in that year's census was only 35,202.
Many such areas have dynamic rates of growth; however, all micropolitan areas combined account for about 10% of the population.
See also
United States census statistical areas by state, district, or territory AL The United States Census Bureau has defined 7 Combined Statistical Areas, 12 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 13 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Alabama. The following table describes these areas with the following information: AK The United States Census Bureau has defined two Metropolitan Statistical Areas and three Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) for the State of Alaska. The following table describes these areas with the following information: AZ The United States Census Bureau has defined six Metropolitan Statistical Areas and four Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Arizona. The following table describes these areas with the following information: AR Arkansas | Ashley | Baxter | Benton | Boone | Bradley | Calhoun | Carroll | Chicot | Clark | Clay | Cleburne | Cleveland | Columbia | Conway | Craighead | Crawford | Crittenden | Cross | Dallas | Desha | Drew | Faulkner | Franklin | Fulton | Garland | Grant | Greene | Hempstead | Hot Spring | Howard | Independence | Izard | Jackson | Jefferson | CA CO The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area , seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and seven Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Colorado CT The United States Census Bureau has defined two combined statistical areas , four metropolitan areas (MSAs), and two micropolitan areas (μSAs) in the State of Connecticut. The following table describes these areas with the following information: DE DC Home rule · Voting rights · Former Mayors · Current Mayor · Statehood movement · Retrocession FL Jacksonville | Miami | Tampa | St. Petersburg | Orlando | Hialeah | Fort Lauderdale | Tallahassee | Cape Coral | Port St. Lucie | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | Gainesville | Miramar | Clearwater | Pompano Beach | Palm Bay | West Palm Beach | Miami Gardens | Lakeland | Davie | Sunrise | Boca Raton | Miami Beach GA Geology | History | Government | Governors | Culture | People | Music | Politics | Geography | State Parks | Demographics | Economy | Sports | Visitor Attractions HI The United States Census Bureau has defined one Metropolitan Statistical Area and three Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) for the State of Hawai'i. The following table describes these areas with the following information: ID The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area , six Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and eight Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Idaho. The following table describes these areas with the following information: IL American Bottom · Central Illinois · Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area · Chicago metropolitan area · Driftless Area · Forgottonia · Fox Valley · Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area · Little Egypt · Metro‑East · Mississippi Alluvial Plain · North Shore · Northern Illinois · Northwestern Illinois · Peoria metropolitan area · IN Adams · Allen · Bartholomew · Benton · Blackford · Boone · Brown · Carroll · Cass · Clark · Clay · Clinton · Crawford · Daviess · DeKalb · Dearborn · Decatur · Delaware · Dubois · Elkhart · Fayette · Floyd · Fountain · Franklin · Fulton · Gibson · Grant · Greene · Hamilton · Hancock · Harrison · Hendricks · Henry · IA The United States Census Bureau has defined 4 Combined Statistical Areas , 9 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 15 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Iowa. The following table describes these areas with the following information: KS The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 5 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 15 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Kansas. The following table describes these areas with the following information: KY Louisville · Lexington · Owensboro · Bowling Green · Covington · Richmond · Hopkinsville · Florence · Henderson · Frankfort · Nicholasville · Jeffersontown · Paducah · Elizabethtown · Radcliff · Independence · Georgetown · Ashland · Madisonville · St. Matthews · Erlanger · Winchester · Murray · Shively · Newport LA History | Music | Louisianans | Constitution | Governors | Lieutenant Governors | Attorneys General | Legislature | Supreme Court | Congressional Districts | Visitor Attractions | Culture ME The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area , three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and two Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Maine. The following table describes these areas with the following information: MD Adelphi | Arbutus | Arnold | Aspen Hill | Ballenger Creek | Bel Air North | Bel Air South | Bethesda | Brooklyn Park | Calverton | Camp Springs | Carney | Catonsville | Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point | Chillum | Clinton | Cockeysville-Hunt Valley | Colesville | Columbia | Coral Hills | Crofton | Damascus | Dundalk | East Riverdale | Edgewood | MA MI MN MS Bay St. Louis | Brandon | Brookhaven | Canton | Cleveland | Corinth | Gautier | Greenwood | Grenada | Horn Lake | Indianola | Itta Bena | Laurel | Long Beach | Madison | McComb | Moss Point | Natchez | Ocean Springs | Oxford | Pass Christian | Picayune | Tunica | Waveland | West Hattiesburg | West Point | Yazoo City MO Bootheel · Crowley's Ridge · Dissected Till Plains · Four State Area · Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor · Honey Lands · Lead Belt · Lincoln Hills · Little Dixie · Loess Hills · Mid-Missouri · Mississippi Embayment · Missouri Rhineland · Northern Plains · Osage Plains · Ozark Plateau · Platte Purchase · Pony Express · St. Francois MT NE The United States Census Bureau has defined two Combined Statistical Areas , three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and ten Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Nebraska. The following table describes these areas with the following information: NV The United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas , three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and five Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Nevada. The following table describes these areas with the following information: NH The United States Census Bureau has defined two Combined Statistical Areas , two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and six Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of New Hampshire. The following table describes these areas with the following information: NJ The United States Census Bureau has defined two Combined Statistical Areas and seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the State of New Jersey. The following table describes these areas with the following information: NM The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 4 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 15 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of New Mexico. The following table describes these areas with the following information: NY Albany · Allegany · Bronx · Broome · Cattaraugus · Cayuga · Chautauqua · Chemung · Chenango · Clinton · Columbia · Cortland · Delaware · Dutchess · Erie · Essex · Franklin · Fulton · Genesee · Greene · Hamilton · Herkimer · Jefferson · Kings · Lewis · Livingston · Madison · Monroe · Montgomery · Nassau · New York · NC The United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas , 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 26 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of North Carolina. The following table describes these areas with the following information: ND The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area , three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and five Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of North Dakota. The following table describes these areas with the following information: OH The United States Census Bureau has defined 9 Combined Statistical Areas , 16 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 29 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Ohio. The following table describes these areas with the following information: OK The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 4 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Oklahoma. The following table describes these areas with the following information: OR The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 6 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 13 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Oregon. The following table describes these areas with the following information: PA The United States Census Bureau has defined 8 Combined Statistical Areas , 16 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 21 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The following table describes these areas with the following information: RI The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area and one Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The following table describes these areas with the following information: SC Berea | Carolina Forest | Dentsville | Gantt | Ladson | Parker | Red Hill | Saint Andrews | Seven Oaks | Socastee | Taylors | Wade Hampton SD TN The United States Census Bureau has defined 6 Combined Statistical Areas , 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) in the State of Tennessee. The following table describes these areas with the following information: TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY AS GU PR MP VI- Geography
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Notes
- ^ a b http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metroarea.html
- ^ G. Scott Thomas, "Micropolitan America," American Demographics 11(May 1989): 20-24.
External links
- Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, U.S. Census Bureau
- Official government document on statistical areas definitions
- Nasser, Haya El (June 27, 2004). "Small-town USA goes 'micropolitan'". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2004-06-27-rural_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- Nasser, Haya El (November 22, 2004). "For political trends, think micropolitan". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-11-22-micropolitan_x.htm?csp=22_tnt. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- McCarthy, Michael J. (August 23, 2004). "Main Street America Gets a New Moniker". Real Estate Journal. http://www.realestatejournal.com/relocation/relocation/20040823-mccarthy.html. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- Thomas, G. Scott (July 21, 2008). "Dreamtowns that offer refuge from big cities and congested suburbs". bizjournals. http://www.bizjournals.com/edit_special/68.html. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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