TIGER/Line Data Sets

Buy  perfect digital copies of the U.S. Bureau of the Census's  TIGER/Line 1997 data set from manifold.net and get the digital images of all six Census Bureau TIGER/Line® 1997 CDs for a total of only $97 plus shipping.  We produce exact digital copies of the U.S. Bureau of the Census product using digital CD data provided by the Census Bureau.    Every bit on every CD is exactly the same as the CDs that the government sells for $1500. Save $1403 by buying your copy from manifold.net.

SIZZLING SUMMER SALE! Buy Manifold System and Get TIGER/Line 1997 for only $52

For a limited time this summer, buy Manifold System Release 4.50 for $145 and get all six TIGER/Line® 1997 data set CDs for only $52.  That's a $45 savings off our already incredibly low price of $97.  Just think, for only $197 you can get the world's most modern and powerful GIS system complete with all six TIGER/Line® 1997 data set CDs. 

Think of this as a really easy intelligence test: some folks are actually spending $1500 with the Census Bureau to get this data set and that's all they get.  You can spend $1300 less to get each and every byte of TIGER/Line® 1997 data plus you can get the infinite power of Manifold System GIS.  Even if you are currently using a legacy GIS in which your organization is "invested," take this opportunity to save money on TIGER/Line® data and to see how much faster and easier to use a truly modern GIS like Manifold can be.  Visit the Release 4.50 Highlights page for more on Manifold System GIS.   Life is too short to struggle with an outdated, overpriced GIS especially when using "big" data like TIGER/Line® 1997.

News Bulletin: TIGER/Line® 1998 Data Now Available!  - only $250 per Set!

The US Bureau of the Census has recently release TIGER/Line 1998, an update to the TIGER/Line 1997 data set.  Because this data set update comes so close to TIGER/Line 1997, most TIGER/Line users are not purchasing it; however, for those users who absolutely need the 1998 update, we are providing all seven CDs of TIGER/Line 1998 data on custom recorded CDs for only $250 a set. Because these are short volume, custom produced CDs the price is higher than the $97 price of the mass-produced TIGER/Line 1997 set; however, you still save big over the Census Bureau's price!  Note: Manifold System Release 4.50 can read TIGER/Line 1998 format! Install SP2 (free download) for Release 4.50 to add TIGER/Line 1998 import capability to Manifold System. Cool!

To buy Manifold's TIGER/Line Data Set products reprints, jump on over to the Manifold.net Online Store.

Perfect Copies of Census Bureau CDs for use with any GIS

We make exact bit-for-bit copies of the Census Bureau TIGER/Line 1997 data set product with no changes or alterations of any kind.  You may use them with any GIS system capable of handling TIGER® data.  Note that this popular data set is in the public domain.  Cool! Make copies and give them to your friends!  Make a free copy for everyone in your organization. Our CDs are made by Silicon Valley's top CD manufacturing facilities so you get Silicon Valley quality.  You get top quality and faster service for one fifteenth the price.

TIGER/Line® data is the premier, foundation GIS data set for US streets, addressing and many other data items.  Every few years, the United States Bureau of the Census updates and re-issues the TIGER/Line data set complete with revisions from Census Field Offices nationwide.   A set of six CDs covering the entire United States, TIGER/Line is the data set that underlies many commercial products.  The last major update occurred in 1994 and resulted in the release of TIGER/Line 1995.  TIGER/Line 1997 data is the long-awaited update to this key database. 

TIGER/Line® 97 Includes:

• Updated street names and address ranges based on the United States Postal Service Delivery Sequence File (yeah!)
• TIGER street network as of Summer, 1997.
• Boundaries for the 105th Congressional Districts.
• Boundaries of incorporated places with populations of 2,500 or more as of January 1, 1997
• Feature additions for selected counties.

Census issues each new TIGER/Line 97 regional CD as the Census Field Offices in that region complete their contributions.  Exact, perfect copies of all six Census CD's are available now from manifold.net.  We use US Bureau of the Census CDs as masters to manufacture our CDs using state-of-the-art Silicon Valley facilities with unbeatable quality, low cost, and rapid turnaround time.

TIGER/Line data set Organization:

Click on the map to get a larger map with State Names

• CD 1:  Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia 
• CD 2:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee
• CD 3:   Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
• CD 4: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
• CD 5: Arizona,  Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming 
• CD 6:  Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam, Midway Islands, Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands 

Important Notice: TIGER/Line 1997 CDs 4 and 5 Corrections

The errata are so minor that the Manifold CD set continues to ship with the original TIGER/Line 1997 CDs 4 and 5.  If you wish to custom order "new" CDs that correct the above two errata, you may do so for an additional fee of $25 per CD desired. 

Questions and Answers

How can you charge only $97 when the U.S. Government charges $1500 for the same data?   The Bureau of the Census tells us they are allowed to recover its costs in providing this data to the public. Our costs must be lower than the U.S. Government's costs.

Will I get my CDs faster by ordering from the Government?  Not likely.  We can ship same day and get you your CDs by 8:00 the next morning using Fed Ex's top line service (extra charge).  You'll get your CDs faster and still save over $1300 ... isn't that a great deal?

Do I get all six CDs at one time?  Yes.   The Manifold TIGER/Line 1997 republication started in April, 1998 as a subscription.  However, all six CDs have now been issued so we ship all six CDs at once.

What are the shipping fees?  $10 for ground shipping anywhere in the US, and $20 for second day Federal Express service.

Suppose the Government makes an error?   Errors are not unknown.  One CD in the '94 set was mastered by the Census Bureau with a mistake that required a re-issue.  We will provide any re-issued CDs at a flat rate of $25 per CD, plus $5 shipping.  At the present time, the Government has re-issued CDs 4 and 5; however, the data errors are so minor there have been virtually no orders for re-issued CDs.  Even if you wish to spend $25 to get an archival copy of a "new" CD, you still save over the Government price of $250 per CD. 

Can I buy just one CD in the series?   Yes.  Individual CDs are $45 each with a $5 shipping fee.

Do you make any changes in the TIGER/Line 1997 Data Set?   No.  The CDs are identical in content to the Government's own mass production.   All files are exactly the same as the Government's mass production from identical digital CD images.  Every CD produced by us contains a perfect, exact copy of the equivalent CD's TIGER/Line 1997 data set produced by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.  We do change the silk-screen graphics (picture above) printed on our CD's to make it clear that our CDs are produced by us.  We want to encourage additional word-of-mouth sales and sure don't want anybody to confuse us with the Bureau of the Census!

What GIS systems can use this data? That's a question for your GIS vendor, although it's hard to imagine a modern GIS program that cannot use TIGER® format data.    Although we of course recommend using our GIS product, Manifold System, it is important to note that our republication of the TIGER/Line 1997 data set has not been translated into Manifold format.  It is the original, exact, Bureau of the Census format and can be used with any GIS program that supports TIGER format.

Can I use this data in my own programs license-free?   Yes. The actual data is in the public domain so you may use it in any way you like. It is completely royalty-free. By spending $97 with manifold.net, you acquire a really cool public domain data set that you can copy as much as you like without paying a penny more to any third party.  You can copy this data set, resell it or give it away, create commercial products based on it... whatever!  Now, isn't that a great deal?

Why is there a "registered Trademark" symbol on TIGER/Line?  Even though the TIGER/Line 1997 data set is 100% in the public domain, the words "TIGER/Line" have been registered as a trademark by the Bureau of the Census.  If you ever use the Bureau's trademarks, make sure you use them correctly as required by U.S. trademark law.

Does the registered trademark restrict my use of the TIGER/Line 1997 data?  Not at all.  You can use the data however you like.  The registered trademark has no effect whatsoever on the public domain nature of the data.

Must I use the registered trademark to identify my use of the TIGER/Line 1997 data? No, although the Bureau erroneously implies that you must in the TIGER/Line documentation.  Because the data is entirely in the public domain, you do not need to use the Bureau's trademarks if you use this data.  You can sell a product using the TIGER/Line 1997 data set without ever mentioning the Census Bureau or its trademarks. However, if you do decide to use the Bureau's trademarks to identify the origin of this data, you should use those trademarks correctly.  We think voluntarily giving proper credit to the Bureau when using their data is a matter of good taste and common courtesy, but it is not a legal requirement.

Do you have any special relationship with the Bureau of the Census?  No. We are just another customer of the Bureau of the Census, just like anyone else who pays them $350 for a master or $250 for a regular CD.    Other than that, we have no connection with or authorization from the Government of the United States or any agency thereof.  We are not endorsed, authorized, or approved by the Government of the United States or any agency thereof.   We are sure grateful for that, because if we were a part of the Bureau of the Census, we wouldn't be selling the TIGER/Line 1997 data set on CD for only $97.  Aren't you glad we aren't a part of the government?

To buy Manifold's TIGER/Line 1997 Data Set reprint, jump on over to the Manifold.net Online Store.

Prices, terms and conditions, and product specifications subject to change without notice.  Please contact Manifold Net with any special needs or requests.

"TIGER" and "TIGER/Line"  are registered trademarks of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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