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The land area of Grand Rapids, MI was 44 in 2018.

Land Area

Water Area

Land area is a measurement providing the size, in square miles, of the land portions of geographic entities for which the Census Bureau tabulates and disseminates data. Area is calculated from the specific boundary recorded for each entity in the Census Bureau's geographic database. Land area is based on current information in the TIGER® data base, calculated for use with Census 2010.

Water Area figures include inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial sea water. Inland water consists of any lake, reservoir, pond, or similar body of water that is recorded in the Census Bureau's geographic database. It also includes any river, creek, canal, stream, or similar feature that is recorded in that database as a two- dimensional feature (rather than as a single line). The portions of the oceans and related large embayments (such as Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound), the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea that belong to the United States and its territories are classified as coastal and territorial waters; the Great Lakes are treated as a separate water entity. Rivers and bays that empty into these bodies of water are treated as inland water from the point beyond which they are narrower than 1 nautical mile across. Identification of land and inland, coastal, territorial, and Great Lakes waters is for data presentation purposes only and does not necessarily reflect their legal definitions.

Above charts are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey | ODN Dataset | API - Notes:

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Geographic and Area Datasets Involving Grand Rapids, MI

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    City of Grand Rapids Zip Code Boundaries

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2020-07-23T15:37:20.000Z

    This data set contains the boundaries of the zip codes within the boundaries of the City Limits of Gran Rapids, MI

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    Beach Lab Data

    data.cityofchicago.org | Last Updated 2024-03-06T20:00:21.000Z

    The Chicago Park District collects and analyzes water samples from beaches along Chicago’s Lake Michigan lakefront. The Chicago Park District partners with the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Public Health Laboratory to analyze water samples using a new DNA testing method called Rapid Testing Method (qPCR analysis) which tests for Enterococci in order to monitor swimming safety. The rapid testing method (qPCR analysis) is a new method that measures levels of pathogenic DNA in beach water. Unlike the culture based test that requires up to 24 hours of processing, the new rapid testing method requires a 4-5 hours for results. The Chicago Park District can use results of the rapid test to notify the public when levels exceed UPEPA recommended levels, which is 1000* CCE. When DNA bacteria levels exceed 1000 CCE, a yellow swim advisory flag is implemented. For more information please refer to the USEPA Recreational Water Quality Criteria (http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/standards/criteria/health/recreation). Historically, the Chicago Park District used the culture based analysis method and statistical prediction models to monitor beach water quality. The culture based method tests for Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria which is an indicator species for the presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoans that may pose health risks to the public. This method requires 18-24 hours of processing to receive results. The Chicago Park District would use results of the culture based method to notify the public when levels exceed UPEPA recommended levels, which is 235* CFU. When bacteria levels exceed 235 CFU, a yellow swim advisory flag was implemented. This standard is still used at most beaches throughout the Great Lakes region. For more information please refer to the USEPA Recreational Water Quality Criteria. The statistical prediction model forecasted real-time Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria levels present in the water. The Chicago Park District (CPD) in partnership with the US Geological Survey, developed statistical prediction models by using weather data pulled from CPD buoys (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/qmqz-2xku) and weather stations (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/k7hf-8y75). The Chicago Park District would use results of the predictive model to notify the public when bacteria levels would exceed 235 CFU. When bacteria levels exceed 235 CFU, a yellow swim advisory flag was implemented. * The unit of measurement for Escherichia coli is Colony Forming Units (CFU) per 100 milliliters of water. (Culture Based Method / Statistical Prediction Model) *The unit of measuring DNA is Enterococci Calibrator Cell Equivalents (CCE) per 100 milliliters of water. (Rapid Testing Analysis)

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    Spectrum Health West Michigan Community College Districts

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2021-02-25T14:51:28.000Z

    The dataset contains information of school districts that fall within the Grand Rapids Community College, Montcalm Community College, and West Shore Community College district areas as of February, 2021.

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    Grand Region Watershed Areas

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2021-01-12T13:37:29.000Z

    This is the watershed areas for the greater grand region of south west Michigan.

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    Beach E. coli Predictions

    data.cityofchicago.org | Last Updated 2023-09-05T04:55:04.000Z

    The Chicago Park District issues swim advisories at beaches along Chicago's Lake Michigan lakefront based on E. coli levels. This dataset shows predicted E. coli levels based on an experimental analytical modeling approach.

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    Police Service Areas (General)

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2020-09-17T15:24:24.000Z

    This dataset contains the general geographic boundaries of the Grand Rapids Police Department Services Areas. This dataset does not contain details on individual subsections or beats in the service area. Please see our other data set Police Service Areas for those detials.

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    Police - Gunfire Incident Data

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2020-08-03T14:47:22.000Z

    Data on Grand Rapids Police Department gunfire incidents, including geography anonymized to the city block level.

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    Fiscal - Bond Rating

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2021-09-13T12:37:09.000Z

    Moody's and S&P bond ratings for the City's Limited Tax General Obligation (LTGO), Sanitary Sewer System, and Water Supply System.

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    The Climate Explorer - Daily Temperature and Precipitation (1963 - present)

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2020-10-28T16:00:50.000Z

    Daily historical data on temperature and precipitation in Grand Rapids since 1963. Climate normals for temperature and precipitation are the average temperature and precipitation ranges for the weather station from 1981-2010.

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    Housing Next - Levels of Overcrowdedness

    data.grandrapidsmi.gov | Last Updated 2020-12-21T13:43:37.000Z

    Data on the percent and number of households that are overcrowded or severely overcrowded in different areas of Grand Rapids.