Census Tract Shape File conversion to KML

In Progress Posted Jan 13, 2011 Paid on delivery
In Progress Paid on delivery

We need help getting US Census Tract data converted to KML and into a database for all US states.

1) Converting US Census 2010 Shape files to KML.

Resources:

- Shape files are located here [url removed, login to view]

- Conversion tool resources:

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2) Shapes should be simplified to reduce the number of points without losing too much accuracy. We simplify at approx. 75%

There are a number of free tools to simplify shapes.

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and others

3) Storing data in a table (preferably MySQL but could be other formats that we can import into MySQL). Please see the attached .sql file for sample database. The table stores comma separated latitude and longitude values. The FIPS code is to be the record identifier.

NOTE A census tract could be made up of multiple shapes, in this case an entry would go into the table for each shape with FIPS code being repeated.

We can provide a sample record file.

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Project ID: #912495

About the project

4 proposals Remote project Active Feb 10, 2011

4 freelancers are bidding on average $886 for this job

hegazy

Easy, I can finish this in 2 or 3 days. But KML files will accept multi-polygons. While shape files do. I can easy reduce details without loosing accuracy to a cretin level by a simple least squares curve fitting; done More

$2000 USD in 3 days
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AlexYes

Shapefiles will be load in CSV format, which can be imported in MySQL. Conversion to KML and polygon simplifying will be performed with tools mentioned by you. You can send me an example data, I'll make all proce More

$1000 USD in 4 days
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GISNZ

Bid includes supply of simplified KML files and accompanying data derived from the 2010 census in a format compatible with MySQL. Please refer to PM for more detailed information.

$275 USD in 3 days
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tostaro

I do this type of work on a daily basis. I can deliver the work in 48 hours and you can first send me a test data set to see my work. I will deliver the simplified shapes in a KML file, and also the data in MySql forma More

$270 USD in 2 days
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