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Miscellaneous Information


Various Identification Codes ...

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.

While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Roaring Branch. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:

State Code:  42 (Pennsylvania)
County Code:  069 (Lackawanna County)

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Roaring Branch is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Roaring Branch is located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Roaring Branch is located in Region III (Region 3).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Roaring Branch is located in Region III (Region 3).