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Census of Canada, 1991: Geographic Reference Files


Note 1: The geographic and reference files are designated 'restricted' by Statistics Canada. These files are restricted to use by faculty, students and staff of Data Liberation Initiative member institutions, for research and teaching purposes, only. The files on this WWW site are restricted to access by University of Toronto, Ryerson University, and York University IP addresses. Other users should contact Statistics Canada or their DLI contact as appropriate.

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Geography Division reference material


Reference files

  Documentation

Block-face Data File

The Block face data file relates the block-face to all Statistics Canada's standard levels of geography. Included in this file are the block-face representative point (centroid), the street names with corresponding address ranges, geographical area codes and the 1991 block-face population and dwelling counts. (Source: STC Geo bulletin vol. 1(9), Dec. 1992 p. 3)

User guide [WordPerfect format], [ascii text format]
SPSS control commands
SAS control commands

Census Tract Conversion Files

 

Enumeration area correspondence file, 1986-1991

The 1986-1991 enumeration area correspondence file provides a table of the relationship between the 1986 EA structure to the 1991 EA structure, as determined by the spatial coverage of the two structures.
 

Geography Attribute File

The GAF assigns to each 1991 Census enumeration area all higher geographic levels by codes and names. It also locates each enumeration area representative point according to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) co-ordinates and Lambert co-ordinates, as well as by longitude and latitude. The 1991 population and private occupied dwelling counts for all enumeration areas are also presented. It is a subset of the Geography Tape File. (Source: Statistics Canada/ 1991 census catalogue (STC 92-302 p. 157)
Access data [Restricted]
User guide [WordPerfect format]
Record layout
EA linkage errors on the 1991 geographic attribute database [WordPerfect format]
SPSS control commands

Geography Tape File

The Geography Tape File is a more detailed geographic file containing additional geographic codes, of which the Geography Attribute File is a subset.
Codebook
SPSS control commands
SAS control commands

Land Area File

Contains area of all census tracts in census tracted CMAs and CAs.
No documentation currently available.

Place Name Master File

The 1991 Place Name Master File (PNMF) provides population and dwelling counts for census subdivisions (CSDs) and unincorporated places (UPs) linked to enumeration areas (EAs). In addition, the PNMF also provides over 21,000 other place names (PNs) linked to standard geographic areas through the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC). The purpose of the 1991 PNMF is to provide a machine-readable version of the published 1991 Census Place Name Lists.
 

Postal Code Conversion File

The Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) links the six character postal code with standard 1991 Census geographical areas (such as enumeration areas, census subdivisions, census tracts, etc.). It also provides the coordinates for a point representing the location of the postal code to support mapping applications. In combination with the Street Network Files, this file is instrumental to urban postal code mapping applications. (Source: Geo bulletin vol. 1(9), Dec. 1992 p. 3)
Documentation and data

Postal Code/Federal Riding File

The 1991 Postal Code/Federal Riding File (PCFR) provides a link between the six digit character postal code, and Canada's federal ridings (1987 Representation Order).
Documentation and data

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Reference map resources (print)

User guides and statement of data quality:

Reference maps: census divisions and census subdivisions

Show census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in the census tract program, and the census tracts that comprise them. Include major streets and water features. (STC 92-319)
At University of Toronto Library: G1116 E25 M297 1992 c.1 Map Library (5th floor, Robarts Library)

Reference maps: census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census tracts

Show census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in the census tract program, and the census tracts that comprise them. Include major streets and water features. (STC 92-320)
At University of Toronto Library: G1116 E25 R4 1992 c.1 Map Library (5th floor, Robarts Library)
& [Toronto only] Index table, Government Documents

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By C. Kaukinen, Data Library Service, University of Toronto <dlsg@chass.utoronto.ca>
Last updated: 2009-06-10