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Miscellaneous InformationVarious Identification Codes ...GNIS Codes ...The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, chose a new name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc). The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A unique and permanent numeric code has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government: GNIS ID for Fillmore: 434479 GNIS ID for Putnam County: 450384 GNIS ID for Indiana: 448508 FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following FIPS codes apply to Fillmore:
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Fillmore is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fillmore is located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fillmore is located in Region V (Region 5). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fillmore is located in Region V (Region 5). ZIP Codes ...While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like Fillmore, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Fillmore. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. The ZIP code for Fillmore: 46128<1> Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #434479 (Name of Record: Fillmore) Class: populated place A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population. A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes. County: Putnam Map Name: Greencastle Lat: 39.6675465 Lon: -86.7533401 Elev: 255 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 18/23188 (Place Name: Fillmore) County: Putnam (FIPS State/County: 18/133) Class: C1 Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Fillmore) that does not serve as a primary county division - or in other words, it is included in and is part of a primary county division (ie- Putnam County). GSA Code: 1534 MRF Code: 802 Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fillmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/ The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Footnotes ...
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