"census area" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: census areas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} census area (plural census areas)
  1. (US) A subdivision of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska, used by the United States Census Bureau to facilitate census-taking in the vast unorganized area. Tags: US Categories (topical): Demography Categories (place): Alaska, USA Related terms: census-designated place, census tract
    Sense id: en-census_area-en-noun-f9SQ9XGf Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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