Miscellaneous InformationVarious Identification Codes ...FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies created 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 Fort Bragg:
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:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Fort Bragg is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fort Bragg is located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fort Bragg is located in Region IV (Region 4). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fort Bragg is located in Region IV (Region 4). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 37/24260 (Place Name: Fort Bragg (U.S. Army)) County: Cumberland (FIPS State/County: 37/051 Count/Seq: 03/01) Class: M2 GSA Code: 1685 MRF Code: 932 |
