Miscellaneous Information

Various 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 Taft Southwest:

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. Taft Southwest is located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Taft Southwest is located in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Taft Southwest is located in Region VI (Region 6).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Taft Southwest is located in Region VI (Region 6).

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 48/71696   (Place Name: Taft Southwest)

County: San Patricio     (FIPS State/County: 48/409)

Class: U2

GSA Code: 6732

MRF Code: 4165

MSA Code: 1880

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taft Southwest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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)