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Minor Civil Division Identification

Output port that contains a Minor Civil Division (MCD) identification number. An MCD is a political or administrative area within a United States county.

All United States counties comprise MCDs or Census County Divisions (CCDs). The Census Bureau recognizes MCDs in 29 states and in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.

Minor Civil Division Identification Usage

Select Minor Civil Division Identification to identify the MCD that an address belongs to. If the address does not belong to an MCD, the port does not return data.

Port Location

The following table provides the location and default precision of the Minor Civil Division Identification port:

Port Type	Port Group	Template Model	Precision
Output	US Supplementary	Basic	5

Minor Civil Division Identification Output Codes

The MCD code is a five-digit number.

The Census Bureau maintains a Geographic Areas Reference Manual that describes MCDs and other population areas. You can read the manual on the following site:

http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/garm.html

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