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:large_blue_diamond: Get Census Data from the API for arbitrary areas
============ Census Areas
This Python library extends the Sunlight Foundation's Census API Wrapper <https://github.com/sunlightlabs/census/>_ to allow querying Census tracts, block groups, and blocks by Census place, as well as by arbitrary geographies.
Setup
Get the library and its dependencies using pip <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip>_:
::
pip install census_area
Usage
Check out the documentation on Read The Docs <https://census-area.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>_.
Team
- Jean Cochrane, DataMade
- Forest Gregg, DataMade
- Hannah Cushman Garland, DataMade
Errors and bugs
If something is not behaving intuitively, it is a bug and should be reported. Report it here by creating an issue: https://github.com/datamade/census_area/issues
Help us fix the problem as quickly as possible by following Mozilla's guidelines for reporting bugs. <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Bug_writing_guidelines#General_Outline_of_a_Bug_Report>_
Patches and pull requests
Your patches are welcome. Here's our suggested workflow:
- Fork the project.
- Make your feature addition or bug fix.
- Send us a pull request with a description of your work. Bonus points for topic branches!
Copyright and attribution
Copyright (c) 2022 DataMade. Released under the MIT License <https://github.com/datamade/census_area/blob/master/LICENSE.md>_.
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