July 1973 | Technical Memorandum OT TM 73 146
Computer access to geographic distribution of the population
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Donald R. Ewing, “Computer access to geographic distribution of the population,” Technical Memorandum OT TM 73 146, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, July 1973.
Donald R. Ewing
Abstract: A computer procedure is described which provides a map of population and/ or housing units. Another procedure finds the population within arbitrary circles. The data base is the 1970 Master Enumeration District List, with coordinates, furnished by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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