The Office of Management and Budget has just issued its standards for delineating Metro and Metropolitan areas. Note that these standards are not the ones that produce Urban/Rural classifications. Management and Budget Office NOTICES 2010 Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, 37246–37252 [2010–15605] Text: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-15605.htm PDF: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-15605.pdf -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443