[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25198-25199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12132]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census
[Docket No. 980427107-8107-01]


Designation of an Urbanized Area for Flagstaff, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: Based on the results of a special census conducted April 1, 
1995, the Bureau of the Census designated Flagstaff, Arizona, as an 
urbanized area under criteria published October 22, 1990 in the Federal 
Register (55 FR 42592-42596, Oct. 22, 1990). The Flagstaff, Arizona, 
urbanized area has a population of 53,355.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joel L. Morrison, Chief, Geography 
Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233-7400, telephone 
(301) 457-1132.


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based on the results of a special census 
conducted April 1, 1995, the Bureau of the Census designated Flagstaff, 
Arizona, as an urbanized area effective March 13, 1996. The major 
geographic components of the urbanized area and the population and land 
area of each appear below:

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                                                                                          Land area             
                     Urbanized area                          Population    -------------------------------------
                                                                                Sq. miles        Sq. kilometers 
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Flagstaff, AZ..........................................             53,355              26.23              67.94
In Central Place.......................................             52,507              25.60              66.32
Flagstaff City (pt.), AZ...............................             52,507              25.60              66.32
Urban Fringe...........................................                848               0.63               1.62
Coconino County (pt.)..................................                848               0.63               1.62
Coconino Division (pt.)................................                848               0.63               1.62
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    Since 1986, the Census Bureau has allowed the delineation of new 
urbanized areas based on a special census taken in the intercensal 
period. The Census Bureau delineates urbanized areas every 10 years as 
part of the decennial census of population and housing or following a 
special census.

    Dated: April 27, 1998.
James F. Holmes,
Acting Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 98-12132 Filed 5-6-98; 8:45 am]
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