Data API

PennDOT Adjusted 2010 Urban Areas (Sept 2017)

Boundaries
Data Steward
DVRPC GIS
Update Frequency
as needed
Metadata Last Modified
March 27, 2025
Dataset Type
Geospatial
Source
  • United States Census Bureau
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Organization Type
Use Limitations
Unrestricted: can be shared internally and externally without data sharing agreement
License
No License Provided

Urban areas within Pennsylvania based on U.S Census Bureau 2010 urban area boundaries. This layer was developed in conjunction with the state's Regional Planning Organizations/Municipal Planning Organizations for Functional Class Highway determination.

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objectid
urban_name
urban_type
area_sq_mi
geometry_l
geometry_a

Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
objectid OID OBJECTID Internal feature number.
urban_name String URBAN_NAME
shape Geometry SHAPE Feature geometry.
urban_type Double URBAN_TYPE
geometry_l Double geometry_l
geometry_a Double geometry_a
area_sq_mi Double AREA_SQ_MI
st_area(shape) Double st_area(shape)
st_perimeter(shape) Double st_perimeter(shape)

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