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Template:Cite American Factfinder2 generates a reference (using Template:Cite web) to Geographic Comparison Tables from the 2000 United States Census via the United States Census Bureau's American FactFinder website (http://factfinder2.census.gov). Includes land area, water area, and population density for counties, county subdivisions and cities. Template:American Factfinder2 generates URLs for this template and should not be used separately.

Note: Template is only for the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It will not generate information for the other U.S. territories.

Usage

Use: {{American Factfinder2|type|id|type2}}

  • type: Use 1 to generate state-level tables or 2 to generate county-level tables.
  • type2: The specific type of data you want displayed. Choices are state, county, place, tribe, or urban (for urban/rural comparisons). ANCR or native_HI can also be used for Alaska Native lands and Native Hawaiian lands respectively.
  • name: Not used as of October 2015
  • accessdate: date of web page visit

Citation

{{Cite American Factfinder2}} All parameters are required. Parameters can be named or unnamed. The template will generate a named URL including the name of the American Factfinder table being cited along with the article title as the anchor text.

* {{cite American Factfinder2|type|id|type2}}


Generally, you will want to specify the date you accessed the American Factfinder database using the fifth parameter (also named accessdate). The template uses January 31, 2008 by default, but you can select a different date if you choose:

* {{cite American Factfinder2|type|id|type2|name|accessdate}}

Examples

For South Dakota:

U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - County / County Equivalent". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved October 1, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

For Adams County, North Dakota:

U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - County -- Subdivision and Place". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved 2008-01-31.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

For Places in North Dakota: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved 2008-01-31.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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