This dataset includes 2020 census places as identified or delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau and made available through their TIGER/Line files. Places include both Incorporated Places (usually cities, towns, or villages) and Census Designated Places (statistical entities). Incorporated places are those reported to the Census Bureau as legally in existence as of January 1, 2020. Incorporated places may extend across counties. Census Designated Places (CDPs) are the statistical counterparts of incorporated places. They are settled concentrations of population that are identifiable by name but not legally incorporated under the laws of the state in which the CDPs are located. The Census Bureau defines CDP boundaries in cooperation with local partners. CDP boundaries usually coincide with visible features or the boundary of an adjacent Incorporated Place or another legal entity boundary. They have no legal status, no elected officials to serve traditional municipal functions, and no population size requirements for classification. For more information about census geographies, see https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/data/tiger/tgrshp2020/TGRSHP2020_TechDoc_Ch4.pdf . This file is for reference use only. NCTCOG and its members are not responsible for errors or inaccuracies in the file.

The data set shows Tettsted as of 01.01 for the current year. Urban settlements are geographical areas that have a dynamic demarcation, and the number of towns and their outer limits will change over time depending on building activity and population development. A village is a collection of houses with at least 200 residents and where the distance between the houses does not normally exceed 50 meters. Read more about the town and the full definition here: http://www.ssb.no/beftett. The data set shows Tettsted as of 01.01 for the current year. Urban settlements are geographical areas that have a dynamic demarcation, and the number of towns and their outer limits will change over time depending on building activity and population development. A village is a collection of houses with at least 200 residents and where the distance between the houses does not normally exceed 50 meters. Read more about the town and the full definition here: http://www.ssb.no/beftett.

This boundary delineates the City of Shasta Lake city limits. The terms city limit and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limit is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limit/boundary and village limit/boundary mean the same as city limit/boundary, but apply to towns and villages.Property within a city's limit is subject to city taxation and city regulation, and expects city services. Areas outside any city's limit are considered to be unincorporated, and in most U.S. states they are by default regulated and taxed by the county. In others, areas outside a city's limit fall within another type of local government, such as the civil township (a division of a county). Cities and towns may have extraterritorial jurisdiction beyond their limits, typically for zoning purposes. The distance this extends varies based on the population or area of the city, or which "class" it is considered to be under state law.