The Census Bureau published final criteria for delineating urban areas for the 2010 Census in the August 24, 2011 Federal Register. In addition to the final criteria, the notice contains a summary of comments received in response to the Census Bureau’s proposed urban area criteria and the Census Bureau’s responses to those comments. Background information about the Census Bureau’s urban-rural classification also is included.
The final criteria are available from the Census Bureau’s website at http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/2010urbanruralclass.html
Questions regarding the Census Bureau’s urban-rural classification, urban area criteria, and the delineation of urban areas should be directed to Vincent Osier, Chief, Geographic Standards and Criteria Branch, Geography Division, Census Bureau via e-mail at vincent.osier@census.gov or telephone at (301) 763-3056.