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 Census of governments An enumeration of all general-purpose governmental units such as States, counties, municipalities, towns and townships, plus limited-purpose local governments (school district governments and special district governments such as housing authorities, and bridge and toll facilities). The Census Bureau conducts the census of governments every five years, in years ending in 2 and 7.

Census region See region (census geographic).

Census statistical areas committee (CSAC) A committee established by local officials and other interested individuals to identify, in cooperation with the Census Bureau, the census tracts, CDPs, and other statistical entities for a county. Referred to as a census tract committee until 1973. See also census statistical areas key person.

Census statistical areas key person (CSAKP) A person designated by the CSAC to act as its contact person with the Census Bureau. Referred to as a census tract key person until 1973. See also census statistical areas committee.

Census subarea (CSA) A statistical division of a borough or census area in Alaska, equivalent to a CCD in other States. Census subareas are delineated cooperatively by officials from Alaska and the Census Bureau. See also borough, census area, census county division.

Census subdistrict A nonfunctioning MCD equivalent in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Census subdistricts were legally defined by the Virgin Islands legislature for the 1980 census.

Census tract A small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county in a metropolitan area (MA) or a selected nonmetropolitan county, delineated by a local committee of census data users (a CSAC) for the purpose of presenting decennial census data. Census tract boundaries normally follow visible features, but may follow governmental unit boundaries and other nonvisible features in some instances; they always nest within counties. G-10Glossary