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Location of CAHs, July 30, 2009 
OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), November 2008
Map Categories
Defining "Rural"
Demographics of Rural America
Health Status Indicators
Rural Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities
Critical Access Hospitals
Health Workforce Supply
Services and Programs
North Carolina Maps
Links to Other Map Sites
Defining "Rural"
OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), November 2008
OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), December 2007
Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2003
Urban Influence Codes, 2003
Pickard County Types-Nonmetro Center, Nonmetro Satellite
Pickard County Types-Nonmetro Rural Commuting, Nonmetro Rural
Urbanized Areas, 2000
Urbanized Areas, 2000 (black and white)
Nonmetropolitan Counties- Percent Urban Population, 2004
Counties With Less Than 10,000 Population, 2007 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Frontier Counties, 2007
USDA County Type: Persistent Poverty, 2004
USDA County Types- Persistent Poverty and Farming Dependent, 2004
USDA County Types- Destination Retirement, 2004
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Demographics of Rural America
Please see our map book for more demographics. Percent White Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent Black Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent Asian Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent American Indian or Alaskan Native Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent Hispanic Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent Minority Population, 2003 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Total Population, Nonmetropolitan Counties, 2007
Distribution of Nonmetropolitan White Population, 2000
Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Black Population, 2000
Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Native American Population, 2000
Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Hispanic Population, 2000
Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Asian Population, 2000
Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population, 2000
Percent Percent Population Change, 2001-2007 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Percent Poverty, Nonmetropolitan Counties, 2005
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Health Status Indicators
Infant Mortality Rate, 2002-2004
Low Birth Weight Rate, 2002-2004
Influenza and Pneumonia Mortality Rates, 2002-2004
Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality Rates, 2002-2004
AIDS/HIV Mortality Rates, 2002-2004
Infectious and Parasitic Disease Mortality Rates, 2002-2004
Motor Vehicle Accident Mortality Rates, 2002-2005
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Rural Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)
Hospitals and Core Based Statistical Areas, 2008
Nonmetropolitan Hospitals, 2008
Hospitals Providing HIV-AIDS Services, 2005
Certified Trauma Centers, 2005
Medicare SNF Bed-to-Population Ratios, 2006
Counties with Swing-Bed Hospitals, 2005
Swing-Bed Hospitals and Counties with No Medicare Certified SNF Beds, 2001
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Hospitals with Swing Beds, 2002 (map book)
Total Nursing Home Bed-to-Population Ratios, 2000
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Critical Access Hospitals
Location of CAHs, July 30, 2009
Location of CAHs, April 23, 2009
Location of CAHs, January 26, 2009
Location of CAHs, September 12, 2008
Location of Frontier CAHs, August 6, 2007
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Health Workforce Supply
Physicians per 10,000 Population, 2006 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Primary Care Physicians per 10,000 Population, 2006 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Population per Primary Care Physician, 2006
Physician Assistants per 10,000 Population, 2007 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Population per Physician Assistant, 2007
Counties with no Physicians, 1999-2001
Nurse Practitioners per 10,000 Population, 2001 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Population per Nurse Practitioner, 2001
Certified Nurse Midwives per 10,000 Childbearing Pop, 2003 All Counties Nonmetro Counties
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Services And Programs
Nonmetropolitan Counties and VA Clinics
Nonmetropolitan Counties and Vet Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers and FQHC Look-Alikes, 2001 (map book)
Rural Health Clinics, 2002 (map book)
Medicaid Discharges as Percentage of Total Hospital Discharges, 2005
All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Medicare Discharges as Percentage of Total Hospital Discharges, 2005
All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
Medicare HMO Penetration, 2004 All Counties Nonmetropolitan Counties
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North Carolina Maps
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospital Admissions, All Persons, 2008 (NC)
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospital Admissions, Persons Under 18 Years Old, 2008 (NC)
Persistent Health Professional Shortage Areas, 2005 (NC)
Health Professional Shortage Areas, 2005 (NC)
Core Based Statistical Areas, 2005 (NC)
*Note: 2005 CBSA designations for NC counties are the same in 2009*
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Links to Other Sites
Please direct questions about the following websites to the respective agencies.
North Carolina Health Professions Data System - for NC health professions maps
Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) - for interactive maps
Rural Assistance Center - for HPSA maps and other health, demographic and economic indicators
CDC Wonder - chart and map available data (births, deaths, AIDS rates, etc)
US Census Bureau - American Fact Finder, click on "Maps" at left; map the 2000 Census and other variables
USDA Economic Research Service - archived site; can map rural indicators
National Atlas of the United States - pre-made and custom maps on a variety of topics
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Any questions about the Cartographic Archive or reports of broken links should be directed to Indira Hogue Richardson, Project Manager for the NC Rural Health Research Program.