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For your convenience we have compiled a list of over 500 websites and

references to assist you with real estate related research throughout the

United States To access a website place the cursor of your mouse over

the name to access the website The following descriptions let you know if the information is

Free ndash Information provided to the public at no charge

$ - Subscription services and other information available for a fee

World Wide Web search engines

bull America Online Various topics regarding real estate $

bull eBay (on the search toolbar highlight Real Estate) Choose from commercial

land manufactured homes residential time shares and other real estate which

might include foreclosures cabins churches rentals andor even a town) The

choices change daily $

bull Craigs List (find your state and area) - Search for listings rentals etc Free

bull Google Offers a wide variety of information on various topics No real estate

section at the time of this course development Free

bull Microsoft Variety of information relating to real estate and other topics Free

bull Yahoo Investment section for stocks leading to REITs and financial filings to

SEC Free - $

DISCLAIMER Public information changes over time including links to various

organizations Therefore this information is subject to change McKissock and the

author have no control responsibility or liability regarding the websites ownership

names organizations prices and other information listed

Please hellip use your own discretion when accessing an internet website

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bull Board of Realtorsreg

Local Sources of Real Estate Data

bull Tax Assessing Offices

bull Courthouse records

bull Credit Bureaus

bull Tax Map Companies

bull University Research Centers

bull Private Data Sources

bull Property Management Companies

bull Property Owners

bull Local newspapers ndash Your local newspapers and free publications that you might

find at grocery stores pharmacies and other retail establishments may include

homes for sale or rent that will assist you in your search for data

National newspapers

1

- Quick link to the top 10 national newspapers based on

circulation with sections dedicated to real estate activities listings sales development

and other information

USA Today

2 Wall Street Journal

3 New York Times

4 Los Angeles Times

5 Washington Post

6 New York Daily News

7 Chicago Tribune

8 New York Post

9 Long Island Newsday

10 Houston Chronicle

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bull

Other Great Sites for Appraisers

Aboutcom - Geography maps etc Free

bull ADFINET - Guides and other lending regulations utilized by many mortgage

companies compliance departments Free

bull Apartment Guide - Search page for apartments that meet your criteria with

photos floor plans etc Free - $

bull Briefingcom - Provides independent live market analysis of the US and

international equity markets $

bull Courthousedirectcom - Deed records from the court house $

bull Municode - Municipal codes for the whole country Free - $

bull Ordinancecom - Land use information for 3000 cities online Free - $

bull Real Data Software - Real estate investment analysis software $

bull Realty Rates - Investor survey information for of all property types including

national trends specific info by location Free - $

bull REIS - Economic studies rents and vacancies updated quarterly Free - $

bull REITcom - National Association of REITrsquos Free - $

bull Right of Way - Private site of Allen Williford amp Seale with great resource links to

other sites relating to Right of Way issues Free - $

bull

Public and Private Organizations

Appraisal Foundation ndash Authorized by Congress this not-for-profit organization

dedicated to the advancement of professional valuation of real estate from which

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) originates They

are the source for appraisal standards appraiser qualifications and ethical

conduct to protect the public trust in the valuation profession Free - $

bull Appraisal Institute ndash International real estate appraisal organization with over

25000 members and 91 chapters throughout the world Its mission is to advance

professionalism and ethics global standards methodologies and practices

through the professional development of property economics Various

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information is available including education news and articles searches for their

members through the Lum Library Free - $

bull Archive of Census-Related Products is a collection of geo-referenced data files

containing census information that spans the United States and its territories

Free

bull Building Owners and Managers Association - Primary source of commercial real

estate information and network of professionals involved with office building

development leasing building operating costs energy consumption patterns

local and national building codes legislation occupancy statistics and

technological developments Features advocacy education conferences news

and membership information $

bull CoopersPriceWaterhouse - Offers variety of global publications Select USA from

list and search for desired topic Free

bull CoStar - Provides commercial real estate property information to investors

appraisers consultants and sales professionals in the United States and United

Kingdom including office retail industrial commercial land multi-family mixed-

use properties and hospitality Their comprehensive database includes

commercial real estate for sale property for lease verified comparable sales

transactions and tenant information Appraisers can request and purchase

specific information on certain property types or addresses Call customer

service for more information $

bull Cushman Wakefield - Offers variety of reports including global research

financial and business as well as multimedia presentations and property listings

Free

bull For Rent Magazine - Offers a daily database of over 50000 apartment listings

nationwide While searching apartments you can view photos floor plans

videos rental rates maps and community information Free - $

bull Institute or Real Estate Management - An affiliate of the National Association of

Realtorsreg (NAR) IREM has provided education resources information and

membership for real estate management professionals for over 75 years With

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over 90 chapters worldwide IREM serves the multi-family and commercial real

estate sectors $

bull Integra Realty Resources - Private appraisal firm that offers annual national data

on various commercial property types Free (After registration)

bull LoopNet - Provides commercial real estate information services with a variety of

products and services tailored to the national and local needs of the commercial

investments industry Listings available include commercial categories such as

commercial office space for lease and for sale hotels and motels multifamily

apartments retail space and land for sale LoopNet also attracts a large

community of commercial real estate brokers appraisers and other professionals

to its resource of commercial real estate news and property listings $

bull NACO - provides extensive services including legislative research technical

and public affairs assistance as well as enterprise services to its members Free - $

bull National Association of Realtorsreg offers a large variety of information such as

housing statistics economic indicators and forecasts local market reports and

local data with interactive maps Free - $

bull National Fire Protection Association publishes safety codes adopted by many

cities Free

bull Population Reference Bureau - The Population Reference Bureau informs people

around the world about population health and the environment and empowers

them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future

generations Free

bull RAND Center for the Study of Aging conducts objective independent behavioral

research on the elderly population Free

bull Real Capital Analytics Inc - Global research and consulting firm focused

exclusively on the investment market for commercial real estate In addition to

collecting transactional information for current property sales and financings

RCA analyzes and interprets the data providing valuable insight on commercial

real estate investment As a result of their research they publish the widely-read

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report Capital Trends Monthlyreg which is quoted regularly in industry news and

reviewed by many segments of the real estate community including buyers

developers brokers and lenders$

bull STR Global - Offers monthly weekly and daily STAR benchmarking reports

tracking performance trends such as occupancy average daily rate and

RevPAR1

bull

to more than 38000 hotel clients representing nearly 5 million rooms

worldwide in over 1300 markets $

Urban Land Institute - Provides responsible leadership in land use nationwide

The ULI features events news publications and membership information ULI

initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues

proposing creative solutions based on that research ULI documents best

practice and publishes books to impart cumulative knowledge to help the

development community continuously improve its performance $

Note This list is a brief list of Regional Councils of Governments amp Metropolitan

Planning Organizations and other information Most states have state a

demographer Web site with forecasts of future population and employment by

county An internet search of state demographer ndash (identify state) will usually

provide this Web site

State Information

Alabama

bull Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission

bull Birmingham Regional Planning Commission

bull Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

bull East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

1 Revenue Per Available Room - RevPAR is an operation calculation in the hotelmotel industry RevPAR is calculated by multiplying a hotels average daily room rate (ADR) by its occupancy rate or by dividing room revenue by the room count and the number of days in the period being measured RevPAR does not include revenue from other income such as restaurants telephone vending machines laundry spas golf courses marinas casinos etc

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bull Lee-Russell Council of Governments

bull North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments

bull South Alabama Regional Planning Commission

bull South Central Alabama Development Commission

bull Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission

bull TARCOG-Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments

bull WAPDC-West Alabama Planning amp Development Council

Arizona

bull Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull MAG-Maricopa Association of Governments

bull NACOG-Northern Arizona Council of Governments

bull PAG-Pima Association of Governments

bull South-Eastern Arizona Governments Organization

bull Western Arizona Council of Governments

bull Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization

Arkansas

bull Metroplan - Little Rock

bull WCAPDD-West Central Arkansas Planning amp Development District Inc

California

bull ABAG-Association of Bay Area Governments (SF Bay Area COG)

bull BCAG-Butte County Association of Governments

bull COFCG-Council of Fresno County Governments

bull Council of San Benito County Governments

bull Coachella Valley Association of Governments

bull MCAG-Merced County Association of Governments

bull MTC-Metropolitan Transportation Commission (SF Bay Area MPO)

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bull Kern Council of Governments

bull Kings County Association of Governments

bull Mendocino Council of Governments

bull Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments

bull Orange County Council of Governments

bull SACOG-Sacramento Area Council of Governments

bull San Bernardino Associated Governments

bull SANDAG-San Diego Association of Governments

bull SBCAG-Santa Barbara County Association of Governments

bull SCAG-Southern California Association of Governments

bull SCRTPA-Shasta County Regional Transportational Planning Agency

bull SEDD amp SPO-Sierra Economic Development District amp Sierra Planning

Organization

bull SGVCOG-San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments

bull SJCOG-San Joaquin Council of Governments

bull SLOCOG-San Luis Obispo Council of Governments

bull StanCOG - Stanislaus Council of Governments

bull WRCOG-Western Riverside Council of Governments

bull California Demographics

bull Association of Bay Area Governments

bull State of California Home Page

bull State of California Departments and Agencies

bull California State Assembly

bull California State Senate

bull Secretary of State Voter Information

bull Legislative Counsel of California

bull California Constitution

bull California Laws

bull Regional Water Quality Control Board

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Colorado

bull DRCOG-Denver Regional Council of Governments

bull Northwest Colorado Council of Governments

bull Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

bull Pueblo Area Council of Governments (PACOG)

bull SW Colorado Transportation Planning Commission

Connecticut

bull CCRPA-Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency

bull CRCOG-Capitol Region Council of Governments

bull CRERPA-The Connecticut River Estuary RegionalPlanning Agency

bull Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley

bull South Central Regional Council of Governments

bull Windham Region Council of Governments

Delaware

bull DoverKent County MPO

bull WILMAPCO-Wilmington Area Planning Council (DEMD)

Washington DC

bull Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (DCMDVA)

Florida

bull Brevard Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Central Florida Regional Planning Council

bull Charlotte County-Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Council

bull Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization

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bull East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

bull First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Florida MPO Advisory Council

bull Hillsborough County MPO

bull Hillsborough County Planning Commission

bull Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Metroplan Orlando

bull Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Miami Urbanized Area

bull North Central Florida Regional Planning Council

bull Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council

bull Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull SFRPC-South Florida Regional Planning Council

bull Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

bull Volusia Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull West Florida Regional Planning Council

bull Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council

Georgia

bull Albany Planning amp Development

bull Atlanta Regional Commission

bull CSRA-Central Savannah River Area Regional Development Center

bull CVRD-Coosa Valley Regional Development Center

bull MTRDC-McIntosh Trail Regional Development Center

Hawaii

bull OMPO-Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization

Idaho

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bull Bannock Planning Organization

bull Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho

bull SICOG-Southeast Idaho Council of Governments

Illinois

bull Bi-State Regional Commission

bull Chicago Area Transporation Study

bull Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission

bull Eastern Will County Regional Council

bull North Central Illinois Council of Governments

bull Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission

bull Northwest Municipal Conference

bull South Central Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission

bull Southeastern Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission

bull Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

Indiana

bull BloomingtonMonroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Delaware-Municipal Metropolitan Plan Commission

bull Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Madison County Council of Governments

bull Michigan Area Council of Governments

bull Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

bull Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission

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Iowa

bull Area XV Regional Planning Commission

bull Bi-State Regional Commission

bull Des Moines MPO

bull East Central Intergovernmental Association

bull East Central Iowa Council of Governments

bull Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments

bull Metropolitan Area Planning Agency

bull Midas Council of Governments

bull Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission

bull Region Six Planning Commission

bull Region XII Council of Governments

bull SIMPCO-Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council

bull Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission

bull Southern Iowa Council of Governments

bull Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission

Kentucky

bull Green River Area Development District

bull Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency

(KentuckyIndiana)

bull Lexington Area MPO

bull OKI-Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (Ohio-

Kentucky-Indiana)

Louisiana

bull Lafayette MPO

bull Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments

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bull Regional Planning Commission for Jefferson Orleans Plaquemines St

Bernard and St Tammany Parishes

bull South Central Planning Development Commission

Maine

bull Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments

bull Eastern Maine Development Corporation

bull Hancock County Planning Commission

bull KVCOG-Kennebec Valley Council of Governments

bull Mid-Coast Regional Planning Commission

bull NMDC-Northern Maine Development Commission

bull Penobscot Valley Council of Governments

bull Greater Portland Council of Governments

bull South Maine Regional Planning Commission

bull Washington County Council of Governments

Maryland

bull Baltimore Metropolitan Council

Massachusetts

bull Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

bull Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council

bull Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Cape Cod Commission Information Center

bull Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

bull Franklin Regional Council of Governments

bull Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

bull Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

bull Nantucket Regional Planning amp Economic Development Commission

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bull Northern Middlesex County Council of Governments (NMCOG)

bull Old Colony Planning Council

bull PVPC-Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

bull SRPEDD-Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development

District

Michigan

bull SEMCOG-Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

bull Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Clinton Eaton and Ingham

Cos)

bull West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission

Minnesota

bull Arrowhead Regional Development Commission

bull Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Committee

bull Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments

bull Metropolitan Council

bull St Cloud Area Planning Organization (email link)

Missouri

bull Boonslick Regional Planning Commission

bull East-West Gateway Coordinating Council (St Louis Region)

bull Green Hills Regional Planning Commission

bull Harry S Truman Coordinating Council

bull MARC-The Mid-America Regional Council

bull Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission

bull Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments

bull Meramec Regional Planning Commission

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bull Mid-America Regional Council

bull Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

bull Mo-Kan Regional Council

bull Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission

bull Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments

bull South Central Ozark Council of Governments

bull Southeast Missouri Regional Planning amp Economic Development

Commission

bull Southwest Missouri Council of Governments

Nebraska

bull NENEDD-Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District

New Hampshire

bull Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission

New Jersey

bull DVRPC- The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

bull North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority

New Mexico

bull Mid-Region Council of Governments

bull New Mexico Association of Regional Councils

New York

bull CDRPC-Capital District Regional Planning Commission

bull Capital District Transportation Committee (MPO)

bull Central New York Regional Planning amp Development Board

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bull Elmira-Chemung Transportation Council

bull GeneseeFinger Lakes Regional Planning Council

bull Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council

bull Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council

bull Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board

bull New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

bull Southern Tier West Regional Planning amp Development Board

bull Southern Tier Central Regional Planning amp Development Board

bull Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council

North Carolina

bull Burlington - Graham MPO

bull Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Cape Fear Council of Governments

bull Centralina Council of Governments

bull Land-of-Sky Regional Council

bull NWPCOG-Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments

bull Triangle J Council of Governments

bull WPCOG-Western Piedmont Council of Governments

North Dakota

bull Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments

Ohio

bull Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study

bull Bel-O-Mar Regional Council and Interstate Planning Commission

bull Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Clark County-Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee

bull Eastgate Regional Council of Governments

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bull Erie Regional Planning Commission

bull Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission

bull Licking County Area Transportation Study

bull Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

bull MORPC-Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

bull Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency

bull OKI-Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (Ohio-

Kentucky-Indiana)

bull Richmond County Regional Planning Commission

bull Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments

Oklahoma

bull Association of Central Oklahoma Governments

bull INCOG-A Voluntary Association of Local Governments Serving Creek

Osage Tulsa and Wagoner Counties

Oregon

bull Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments

bull Lane Council of Governments

bull METRO-serving Portland and the surrounding counties

bull Rogue Valley Council of Governments

bull The Salem-Keizer Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (SKATS)

bull Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council

bull Umpqua Regional Council of Governments

Pennsylvania

bull Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull DVRPC-Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (PANJDE)

bull Lancaster County Transportation Coordinating Committee

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bull LVPC-Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

bull SEDA-Council of Governments

bull Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

Rhode Island

bull Rhode Island State Planning Council

South Carolina

bull ACOG-Appalachian Council of Governments

bull Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COG

bull Central Midlands Council of Governments

bull South Carolina COG Map

South Dakota

bull Planning amp Development District III

Tennessee

bull Tennessee Department of Transportation

bull Chattanooga Hamilton County Regional Planning agency

bull Jackson Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Johnson City Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization

bull Knoxville MPO

bull Nashville Area MPO

Texas

bull Alamo Area Council of Governments

bull Ark-Tex Council of Governments

bull BCSMPO- Bryan-College Station MPO

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bull BVDC-Brazos Valley Council of Governments

bull CAPCO-Capitol Area Planning Council

bull CAMPO - Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Central Texas Council of Governments

bull Coastal Bend Council of Governments

bull Concho Valley Council of Governments

bull Corpus Cristi Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Deep East Texas Council of Governments

bull East Texas Council of Governments

bull Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission

bull Heart of Texas Council of Governments

bull H-GAC Houston-Galveston Area Council

bull Lower Rio Grande Development Council

bull Middle Rio Grande Development Council

bull Nortex Regional Planning Commission

bull NCTCOG-North Central Texas Council of Governments

bull Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

bull Rio Grande Council of Governments

bull San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull SETRPC-South East Texas Regional Planning Commission

bull SPAG-South Plains Association of Governments

bull South Texas Development Council

bull Texoma Council of Governments

bull Texas Government

bull Texas State Data Center - Center for Demographic amp Socioeconomic

Research amp Education at Texas AampM University

bull Texas State Library

bull Super Neighborhoods Program

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bull Regional economic profiles

bull Texas Workforce Commission

bull Public Works amp Engineering GIS

bull Greater Houston Partnership

bull Texas Natural Resources Information Digitized aerials and USGS map

of most counties

Utah

bull Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull BRAG-Bear River Association of Governments

bull Five County Association of Governments

bull Mountainland Association of Governments

bull Six County Association of Governments

bull Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments

bull Uintah Basin Association of Governments

bull Wasatch Front Regional Council

bull Population Research Center

Vermont

bull Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC)

bull Bennington County Regional Commission

bull Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

bull Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization

bull Lamoille County Planning Commission

bull Northeastern Vermont Development Association

bull Northwest Regional Planning Commission

bull Rutland Regional Planning Commission

bull Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission

bull Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

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bull Windham Regional Commission

Virginia

bull Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions

bull Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission

bull Cumberland Plateau Planning District

bull Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

bull Lenowisco Planning District Commission

bull Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

bull Mount Rogers Planning District Commission

bull New River Valley Planning District Commission

bull Northern Neck Planning District Commission

bull Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission

bull Northern Virginia Regional Commission

bull Rappahannock Area Development Commission

bull Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

bull Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

Washington

bull Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments

bull Grays Harbor Council of Governments

bull Puget Sound Regional Council

bull Richland-Kennewick-Pasco-Benton-Franklin Council of Governments

bull Spokane Regional Transportation Council

bull Whatcom Council of Governments

West Virginia

bull Bel-O-Mar Regional Council

bull Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission

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bull Regional Intergovernmental Council

Wisconsin

bull Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission

bull Dane County Regional Planning Commission

bull East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

bull Mississippi River Planning Commission

bull North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

bull Northwest Regional Planning Commission

bull Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

bull Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

bull West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

Universities and Research Centers

bull Bowling Green State University - Center for Family amp Demographic Research

bull Brown University - Population Studies and Training Center

bull Duke University - Demographic Studies

bull Florida State University - Center for the Study of Population

bull Harvard Center - Population and Development Studies

bull Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

bull Johns Hopkins University - Center for Communications

bull Johns Hopkins University - Population Center

bull Johns Hopkins University Center - Demography of Aging

bull Louisiana State University - Population Data Center

bull Pennsylvania State University - Population Research Institute

bull Princeton University - Office of Population Research

bull University of Albany - Center for Social and Demographic Analysis

bull Syracuse University Center - Demography and Economics of Aging

bull UC-Berkeley Center - Economics and Demography of Aging

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bull UCLA - California Center for Population Research

bull University of Chicago - Population Research Center

bull University of Chicago - National Opinion Research Center

bull University of North Carolina - Carolina Population Center

bull University of Maryland - Population Research Center

bull University of Michigan - Population Studies Center

bull University of Michigan - Exploratory Center on the Demography of Aging

bull University of Minnesota - Population Center

bull University of Pennsylvania - Population Studies Center

bull University of Pennsylvania - Population Aging Research Center

bull University of Washington - Center for Studies in Demography amp Ecology

bull University of Western Ontario - Population Studies Centre

bull University of Wisconsin - Center for Demography amp Ecology

bull University of Michigan - Center for the Ethnography of Everyday Life

Most Popular United States Government Websites

bull Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) - A division of the Department of Commerce

which offers useful statistical information

bull Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

bull Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the people

and economy of the United States Data collected by the US Census Bureau

includes the Population and Housing Census the Economic Census the

American Community Survey Economic Indicators and other demographic and

economic surveys

bull Economic Research Service - Primary source of economic information and

research in the US Department of Agriculture ERS conducts a research

program to inform public and private decision making on economic and policy

issues involving food farming natural resources and rural development

bull Farm Service Agency - Economic Policy Analysis division (EPA) provides

information pertaining to supply demand price incoming participation rates

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and outlay estimatesprojections Also the Aerial Photography Field Office

(APFO) is the primary source of aerial imagery for the United States Department

of Agriculture with over 10000000 images available

bull Forest Service - Forest Inventory and Analysis reports on status and trends in

forest area and location in the species size and health of trees in total tree

growth mortality and removals by harvest in wood production and utilization

rates by various products and in forest land ownership

bull National Agricultural Library - Provides access to ongoing and recently

completed USDA-sponsored research and education projects in agriculture food

and nutrition and forestry

bull Natural Resources Conservation Service - Provides expertise in soil science and

soil surveys for the National Resources Inventory (NRI) which assesses natural

resource conditions and trends in the United States NRI compiles statistical

surveys of land use natural resource conditions and trends on US non-Federal

lands

bull Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ndash Basic information about the White

House activity as well as links to other departments that related to the economic

defense education etc

bull Rural Development ndash Offers Rural Development Housing amp Community Facilities

Programs for single and multi-family projects throughout the United States

Works with private lenders to guarantee loans to borrowers for the construction

of multi-family housing units community facilities and individual homes

bull Department of Labor (DOL) has an abundance of statistical information available

regarding employment statistics

Other US Government Websites

bull FedWorld

bull International Trade Administration (ITA)

bull National Institute of Standards amp Technology (NIST)

bull National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

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bull National Oceanic amp Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

bull National Ocean Service

bull National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

bull National Telecommunications and Information Administration

bull National Weather Service

bull Patent and Trademark Office Databases

bull National Security Agency (NSA)

bull Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

bull National Library of Education (NLE)

bull Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

bull Kansas City Plant

bull Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

bull Los Alamos National Laboratory

bull National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

bull Nevada Test Site

bull Office of Health Safety and Security

bull Office of Science

bull Pantex Plant

bull Sandia National Laboratories

bull Savannah River Site

bull Southwestern Power Administration

bull Y-12 National Security Complex

bull HHS Agencies

bull National Institutes of Health (NIH)

bull National Library of Medicine (NLM)

bull Customs and Border Protection

bull Coast Guard

bull Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

bull Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

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bull Secret Service

bull US Citizenship and Immigration Services

bull US Intelligence Community (Employment)

bull Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)

bull Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control

bull Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

bull Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)

bull Bureau of Indian Affairs

bull Bureau of Reclamation

bull Fish and Wildlife Service

bull Minerals Management Service

bull National Park Service (NPS)

bull Office of Surface Mining

bull United States Geological Survey (USGS)

bull Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

bull Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

bull Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

bull Federal Bureau of Prisons

bull Office of Justice Programs (OJP)

bull United States Marshals Service (USMS)

bull Mine Safety and Health Administration

bull Occupational Safety amp Health Administration (OSHA)

bull Department of State (DOS)

bull Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN)

bull Department of State Library

bull Bureau of Transportation Statistics

bull Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

bull National Transportation Library

bull Department of the Treasury

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bull Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

bull Bureau of Engraving and Printing

bull Bureau of the Public Debt

bull Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

bull Financial Management Service (FMS)

bull Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

bull Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

bull Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

bull Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

bull United States Mint

bull Department of Veterans Affairs

Independent Agencies of US Government

bull Broadcasting Board of Governors

o Radio Free Asia

o Radio Free EuropeRadio Liberty

o Voice of America (VOA)

bull Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

bull Corporation for National amp Community Service

bull Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

bull Farm Credit Administration (FCA)

bull Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

bull Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)

bull General Services Administration (GSA)

o Federal Citizen Information Center (Pueblo CO)

bull Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

bull National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

bull National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

bull National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

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bull National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

bull National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

bull National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)

bull National Science Foundation (NSF)

bull Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)

bull Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

bull Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

bull Peace Corps

bull Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

bull Selective Service System (SSS)

bull Small Business Administration (SBA)

bull Social Security Administration (SSA)

bull Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

bull Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

bull United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

bull United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE)

bull United States Postal Service (USPS)

bull US Postal Inspection Service

bull United States Trade and Development Agency

Boards Commissions and Committees bull Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)

bull American Battle Monuments Commission

bull Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

bull Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

bull Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

bull Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

bull Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

bull Federal Election Commission (FEC)

bull Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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bull Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC)

bull Federal Maritime Commission

bull Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC)

bull Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB)

bull Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

bull International Boundary amp Water Commission

bull Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)

bull National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)

bull National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS)

bull National Council on Disability

bull National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)

bull National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

bull National Mediation Board (NMB)

bull National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

bull Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

bull Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB)

bull Occupational Safety amp Health Review Commission (OSHRC)

bull Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)

bull Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)

bull Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

bull United States International Trade Commission (USITC)

o Dataweb (Importexport data)

bull White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (Report)