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Boundaries - Community Areas (current)
Boundaries - Community Areas (current)
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
Current community area boundaries in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
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Boundaries - Census Tracts - 2010
Boundaries - Census Tracts - 2010
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
Census tract boundaries in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
15,784 views |
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ZIP Code boundaries in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ). |
12,169 views |
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Boundaries - Central Business District
Boundaries - Central Business District
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
Chicago's central business district boundary. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ). |
9,173 views |
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Neighborhood boundaries in Chicago, as developed by the Office of Tourism. These boundaries are approximate and names are not official. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. |
23,760 views |
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Ward boundaries in Chicago from May 2015 onward, corresponding to the dates when a new City Council is sworn in, based on the immediately preceding elections. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ). |
5,605 views |
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Population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau by U.S. Census Block. |
6,587 views |
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List of alderman, office address, phone number, and website for all 50 Chicago wards. |
12,100 views |
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Boundaries - Census Blocks - 2010
Boundaries - Census Blocks - 2010
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
2010 Census block boundaries clipped to Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
6,115 views |
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Boundaries - City - Outdated Format
Boundaries - City - Outdated Format
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
City boundary of Chicago in shapefile format. This dataset has been superseded by https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ewy2-6yfk, which is in a more flexible format that still allows shapefile downloads. Please use that dataset instead. This one will eventually be removed. |
14,367 views |
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Neighborhood boundaries in Chicago, as developed by the Office of Tourism. These boundaries are approximate and names are not official. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
5,974 views |
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City boundary of Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ). |
2,000 views |
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List of alderman, office address, phone number, and website for all 50 Chicago wards. |
2,413 views |
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Ward precincts, which function as local election districts, in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as." |
2,454 views |
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Ward precincts, which function as local election districts to determine the polling places for voters, based on their addresses. Precincts are based on U.S. Census Bureau blocks. These precincts were first used for the 2012 elections and first used for Chicago municipal elections in 2015. |
1,025 views |
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Boundaries - U.S. Congressional Districts
Boundaries - U.S. Congressional Districts
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
U.S. Congressional district boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required |
2,000 views |
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Boundaries - Neighborhoods - KML
Boundaries - Neighborhoods - KML
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
KML file of neighborhood boundaries in Chicago, as developed by the Office of Tourism. These boundaries are approximate and names are not official. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required. |
2,804 views |
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Boundaries - State Congressional Districts (Senate)
Boundaries - State Congressional Districts (Senate)
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
State of Illinois Senate Congressional district boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required |
2,417 views |
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Chicago sites that offer free or affordable technology resources and services, like computers with Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots and technology training. Call or visit the organization's website before going to the location. For more information, visit http://locations.weconnectchicago.org/. |
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Ward boundaries in Chicago from May 2003 to May 2015, corresponding to the dates when a new City Council is sworn in, based on the immediately preceding elections. Neither this description nor the dataset should be relied upon in situations where legal precision is required. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
2,256 views |
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Boundaries - Census Tracts - 2000
Boundaries - Census Tracts - 2000
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
Census tract boundaries in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
1,071 views |
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Boundaries - Surrounding Municipalities
Boundaries - Surrounding Municipalities
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
Boundaries for the municipalities that surround Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. |
1,733 views |
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Boundaries - Census Blocks - 2000
Boundaries - Census Blocks - 2000
Facilities & Geographic Boundaries
2000 Census block boundaries clipped to Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. |
785 views |
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Ward precincts, which function as local election districts, in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as." |
961 views |
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KML file of boundary for the city of Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required. |
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