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  "snapshotDate": "2026-09-27",
  "publisher": "JoshLiljenquist.com",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
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      "type": "state",
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      "fips": "45",
      "censusRegionCode": "3",
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      "censusDivisionCode": "5",
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        "geo-us-south",
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      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "SD",
      "fips": "46",
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      "postalCode": "TN",
      "fips": "47",
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      "censusDivisionCode": "6",
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      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "TX",
      "fips": "48",
      "censusRegionCode": "3",
      "censusRegion": "South",
      "censusDivisionCode": "7",
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      "postalCode": "UT",
      "fips": "49",
      "censusRegionCode": "4",
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      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "VT",
      "fips": "50",
      "censusRegionCode": "1",
      "censusRegion": "Northeast",
      "censusDivisionCode": "1",
      "censusDivision": "New England",
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        "geo-us-northeast-new-england",
        "geo-us-northeast",
        "geo-us"
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    },
    {
      "geoId": "geo-us-va",
      "name": "Virginia",
      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "VA",
      "fips": "51",
      "censusRegionCode": "3",
      "censusRegion": "South",
      "censusDivisionCode": "5",
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        "geo-us-south",
        "geo-us"
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    {
      "geoId": "geo-us-wa",
      "name": "Washington",
      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "WA",
      "fips": "53",
      "censusRegionCode": "4",
      "censusRegion": "West",
      "censusDivisionCode": "9",
      "censusDivision": "Pacific",
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        "geo-us-west",
        "geo-us"
      ]
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      "geoId": "geo-us-wv",
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      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "WV",
      "fips": "54",
      "censusRegionCode": "3",
      "censusRegion": "South",
      "censusDivisionCode": "5",
      "censusDivision": "South Atlantic",
      "parentIds": [
        "geo-us-south-south-atlantic",
        "geo-us-south",
        "geo-us"
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    {
      "geoId": "geo-us-wi",
      "name": "Wisconsin",
      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "WI",
      "fips": "55",
      "censusRegionCode": "2",
      "censusRegion": "Midwest",
      "censusDivisionCode": "3",
      "censusDivision": "East North Central",
      "parentIds": [
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        "geo-us-midwest",
        "geo-us"
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    {
      "geoId": "geo-us-wy",
      "name": "Wyoming",
      "type": "state",
      "postalCode": "WY",
      "fips": "56",
      "censusRegionCode": "4",
      "censusRegion": "West",
      "censusDivisionCode": "8",
      "censusDivision": "Mountain",
      "parentIds": [
        "geo-us-west-mountain",
        "geo-us-west",
        "geo-us"
      ]
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      "geo-us-south",
      "geo-us-west"
    ],
    "note": "Framework-only entries are named for geographic completeness and do not imply a published people or creator directory."
  },
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    {
      "sourceId": "source-census-regions-divisions",
      "name": "U.S. Census Bureau — Geographic Levels",
      "url": "https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance-geographies/levels.html",
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        "state and District of Columbia membership"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "source-census-region-map",
      "name": "U.S. Census Bureau — Census Regions and Divisions of the United States",
      "url": "https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf",
      "sourceClass": "official government reference map",
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}