"There were 87,576 governmental units in the United States
as of June 30, 2002. In addition to the federal government and the 50 state
governments, there were 87,525 units of local government. Of these, 38,967 are
general purpose local governments-3,034 county governments, and 35,933 subcounty
general-purpose governments (including 19,429 municipal governments and 16,504
town or township governments). The remainder, more than half the total number,
are special-purpose local governments, including 13,506 school district governments
and 35,052 special district governments. The total of 87,525 local governments
in 2002 was only 72 more than that reported for the 1997 census. "
Other U S. Census Resources:
Previously Featured:
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| March
2004: The U.S. Government web site, Regulations.gov,
enables you to search, view, and comment on proposed Federal regulations
from approximately 160 Federal Departments and Agencies. Find Federal documents
that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s
legal newspaper. "As a member of the public, you can submit comments
about these regulations, and have the Government take your views into account." |
| February
2004: The Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) provides that any person has the right to request access
to federal agency records or information. All agencies of the Executive
Branch of the United States Government are required to disclose records
upon receiving a written request for them, except for those records (or
portions of them) that are protected from disclosure by the nine exemptions
and three exclusions of the FOIA. |
| January
2004: "Your
Winning Edge" is the New York State Department of Labor's general, all-purpose
job search guide. It covers topics from self-assessment to resumes to interviews
and more. |
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December 2003:
What did a Civil War era cook put into an apple pie? Do you have the right
ingredients for a neats foot pie? To answer these and other cooking questions,
check out Feeding America:
The Historic American Cookbook Project, an online collection of the
most influential American cookbooks from the 19th and early 20th century.
A joint project of Michigan State University's (MSU) Library and Museum,
the digital archive includes page images from 75 cookbooks, as well as
searchable full-text transcriptions. The site also features a glossary
of cookery terms, essays by culinary historian Jan Longone, and multidimensional
images of antique cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum.
The cookbooks are sorted into the following categories: General, Regional,
Ethnic, Household Management, Church and Charity, and Cooking Schools.
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| November
2003: Nursing
Home Compare from Medicare.gov
provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare
and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. Users can search by
state, county, city, Zip code, or nursing home name. |
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October 2003:
Should you eat butter or margarine? What about eggs? How much protein
is really in that slice of pizza? The
Nutrition Source: Knowledge for Healthy Eating will help you with
questions on what you should eat and why you should eat it. The site contains
well-organized information about healthy eating for adults, with links
to studies and surveys that go deeper into the topics. Major sections
include interpreting news on diet, food pyramids, fats and cholesterol,
carbohydrates, protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables, calcium and milk,
alcohol, vitimins, healthy weight, and diabetes.
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September 2003:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of
the Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is "the steward of
medical and behavioral research for the Nation." Comprised of 27
institutes and centers, the NIH provides leadership and direction
to programs designed to improve the health of the Nation.
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| August
2003: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) collects,
stores and provides access to federal government records, many of which
have long been of interest to historians, genealogists, and other researchers.
Through the Access to Archival Databases
System, researchers can now use the Internet to search some of these
historical records. The files available online cover a wide variety of topics,
including various wars and military conflicts, architectural and engineering
drawings, business information, emigration and immigration, historic preservation,
and space flight. |
| July
2003: For those traveling across New York State this summer (or
any other time of the year), the New
York State Thruway site features useful information for drivers, including:
a toll and distance calculator, information about the various service stations,
schedules for construction lane closures, information on EZPass, and an
on-line Thruway map. You can also find information on the New
York State Canal System. |
| June
2003: The Kennedy Space Center
includes information on upcoming launches and landings, the history of human
space flight, an extensive multimedia gallery, educational and media resources,
an online reference library, and information on touring the center . Are
you wondering whether a spacecraft will be flying over your city? Satellite
Sighting Information is available by city (from the Fun Space link on
the main page). |
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| May
2003: Government
Views of Iraq - This month's feature is not a single document,
but a reference resource containing a collection of online primary documents
pertaining to Iraq, the war, weapons inspection, etc. The page was prepared
by Grace-Ellen McCrann, Chief, Government Documents Division, Cohen
Library, The City College of New York. |
May
2003: - May is Healthy Vision Month. The National
Eye Institute (NEI) was established by Congress in 1968 to protect and
prolong the vision of the American people. As one of the Federal government's
National Institutes of Health (NIH), the NEI conducts and supports research
that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision.
This research leads to sight-saving treatments, reduces visual impairment
and blindness, and improves the quality of life for people of all ages.
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April 2003:
Women and Heart
Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality
was developed by the Office for Social Environment and Health Research
at West Virginia University and CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention] Cardiovascular Health Branch to provide critical data on geographic,
racial, and ethnic inequalities in women’s heart disease death rates
for the five major racial and ethnic groups. The Atlas includes more than
200 national and state maps of heart disease mortality. A collection of
data about men and heart disease is also available. See: Men
and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality.
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April 2003:
The New York State Statistics
Web site provides extensive statistical information about New York State
and its people for the use of government officials, businesses, academics,
the media, and interested citizens.
The site also includes an on-line version of the New
York State Statistical Yearbook. In its 27th edition, the Yearbook
offers a wide array of statistical data on the economy, finances, and
demography of New York State. The Rockefeller Institute, in conjunction
with the New York State Division of the Budget, produces this Yearbook.
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March 2003:
The 15-Year
Report of the Committee on Women in the Courts includes Recommendations,
Findings with Recommendations, The Survey: Canvassing Opinions on Progress,
Excerpts from the Transcript of the April 4, 2001 Conference: The Miles
Traveled and the Miles Yet To Go, Appendices and the membership of the
New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts.
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March
2003: Center for Infectious
Disease, Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Political, social, economic, and
demographic forces at work in today's world have increased the need for
current and comprehensive public policies for preventing and controlling
infectious diseases on a worldwide basis. Meanwhile, rapid advances in medicine
and technology have magnified the difficulty of establishing policies that
reflect current science as well as current public health and medical practices. |
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February 2003:
Many people use the NYS
OGS Telephone Directory to find telephone numbers for individuals
in New York State government. But this online publication also includes
a Directory of (toll-free) 800 Numbers for Services Provided by NYS Government,
a listing of Telephone Devices for the Hearing/Voice Impaired, and a Directory
of United States Congress Members Representing the State of New York.
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February
2003: The National Weather Service's Climate
Prediction Center "serves the public by assessing and forecasting
the impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks
of weather-related extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing
economic gains." |
| January
2003: Do you know anyone who needs to prepare for the New York State
driver's permit test and road test? The Driver's
Manual and Study Guide is an interactive, version of the familar
New York State Driver's Manual, intended to help people prepare for
both of these tests. |
January 2003:
Portals to
the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth
information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged
by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of
broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other
Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. When completed,
the project will include all the nations of the world.
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