[CTPP] 2000 vs 2010 Municipal Boundaries

Hi All: I am confused as to whether the 2010 Redistricting data for localities/municipalities is based on 2000 US Census boundaries/limits or new boundaries/limits (i.e. 2010 boundaries/limits). My confusion is partly due to the USAtoday.com census tool. If you look up localities/municipalities on USAtoday.com and at the bottom is a hot link "about this data." In this pop-up, it says the following about population..... Comparisons between 2000 and 2010: For states, counties and localities, boundary changes were not considered. If a city annexed land, for instance, the comparison matches the population in the 2000 boundary with the population in the 2010 boundary. No comparison is made for areas that are substantially new or the product of a merger or consolidation. I understood this to be saying that the 2000 vs. 2010 percent comparison and the 2010 population count is based on the 2000 US Census locality/municipality boundary. Now I am exploring AF2 and I want to ensure I understand what boundary, 2000 or 2010, the population count refers to before doing additional analysis. Can anyone confirm that the Redistricting data just released for 2010 population counts for municipalities/localities is based on 2000 or 2010 municipal/local boundaries? Because of annexations and other issues/changes some boundary changes are now different in multiple municipalities in Montgomery MPO. Thank you for your help. April Delchamps Transportation Planner Planning and Development Department Transportation Planning Division City of Montgomery/MPO 495 Molton St Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone (334) 241-2734 Fax (334) 241-2326 adelchamps(a)montgomeryal.gov MPO website: www.montgomerympo.org City of Montgomery website: http://www.montgomeryal.gov/depts/planning/transportation.aspx -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:57 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 84, Issue 27 Send ctpp-news mailing list submissions to ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at ctpp-news-owner(a)chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ctpp-news digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CTPP Mid Program Report (Weinberger, Penelope) 2. Public Transportation and GIS Conference (Catala, Martin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:30:18 -0500 From: "Weinberger, Penelope" &lt;pweinberger(a)aashto.org&gt; Subject: [CTPP] CTPP Mid Program Report To: &lt;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&gt; Message-ID: &lt;94A99461953E3341B89642B00D5C0B7D0721D562(a)AASHTO-MAIL.aashto.local&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi All, The CTPP is proud to direct you to our Mid-Program report. Please take a look at this snapshot of the CTPP Program from our Mid-point in late 2010. The report is a downloadable PDF and available at: http://ctpp.transportation.org/Documents/CTPPMid-ProgReportFinal.pdf Penelope Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx <http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx> It's just as bad to not make a plan as to blindly follow the one you already have.