Free Geographic Information System (GIS) Data for Minnesota
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United States Geological Service (USGS) GIS Data
USGS 1:24,000 Digital Line Graphs (DLG) by quad - Hydrography, Transportation, Boundaries, Public Land Survey System, Built-up Areas, Hypsography, Nonvegetative Surface Cover, Vegetative Surface Cover, and Named Landforms. SDTS formatUSGS 1:100,000 Digital Line Graphs (DLG)USGS 1:2,000,000 Digital Line Graphs (DLG) for Minnesota SDTS formatUSGS Digital Line Graph StandardsUSGS National Atlas Map Maker Raw Data Download
Agriculture: Agriculture Census 2002 - Crops, Expenses, Farmland...
Biology: Bat Ranges, Butterflies, Forests, Invasive Species, Land Cover...
Boundaries: Congressional Districts, Counties, Federal lands, States...
Climate: Precipitation, Hazard Events, Hurricanes, Sea Temperature...
Environment: Air Releases, Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release...
Geology: Earthquakes, Landslides, Shaded Relief, Volcanoes...
History: Presidential General Election 2000 County and State Results.
Map Reference: Cities and Towns, Urban Areas...
People: Census, Crimes, Energy Consumption, Mortality...
Transportation: Airports, Parkways and Scenic Rivers, Railroads, Roads...
Water: Aquifers, Dams, Watersheds, Streams and Waterbodies... USGS Minnesota County Map with selected Cities and TownsUSGS Minnesota Reference MapUSGS Minnesota Rivers and Lakes MapUSGS Minnesota Precipitation MapUSGS Minnesota Federal Lands and Indian Reservations Map
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) ArcData
Tiger 2000 for Minnesota American Indian/Alaska Native Areas, Block Groups Demographics, County Demographics, Place Demographics, State Demographics, Tract Demographics, Congressional Districts, County, County Census Divisions, Hydrography, Landmarks, Rails, Roads, School Districts , State Legislative District, Urban Areas, and Water
US Environmental Protection Agency - Surf Your Watershed
EPA Surf Your Watershed for Minnesota
US Fish & Wildlife Service GIS Wetlands Data
Download Free Statewide FWS wetlands GIS Data for Minnesota (large files 100Mb to 1Gb+)Metadata of FWS wetlands GIS Data by stateFWS Wetland Online Mapper Tool
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS Soil Data for Minnesota
Free soils GIS Data
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Data and Coastal Barrier Resource Area (CBRA) Q3 Data
Download free FEMA Flood Data for Minnesota
Free GIS Data from the U.S. Census Bureau
2010 TIGER/Line® Shapefiles for Minnesota
111th Congressional District110th Congressional District108th Congressional District106th Congressional DistrictAmerican Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian AreaCencus Block GroupCensus BlocksCensus TractCore Based Statistical AreaCounty and EquivalentCounty SubdivisionCombined Statistical AreaMetropolitan DivisionMilitary InstallationPlacesPrimary and Secondary RoadsCensus Public Use Microdata AreaElementary School DistrictSchool District--SecondaryUnified School DistrictState boundaryState Legislative District (Lower Chamber)State Legislative District (Upper Chamber)Traffic analysis zone5-digit ZIP Code Tabulation AreaU.S. Census Bureau
2010 TIGER/Line® Shapefiles - Nationwide GIS Data
111th Congressional DistrictsAlaska Native Regional Corporations (ANRC)Census TractsCombined New England City and Town Areas (CNECTAs)Combined Statistical AreasConsolidated CitiesCore Based Statistical Areas (CBSA - Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas)CountiesCounty SubdivisionsMetropolitan DivisionsNECTA DivisionsNew England City and Town Areas (NECTAs)PlacesSchool Districts – ElementarySchool Districts – SecondarySchool Districts – UnifiedState Legislative Districts – Lower ChamberState Legislative Districts – Upper ChamberStatesSubminor Civil DivisionsTribal TractsZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)Documentation for Shapefiles
TIGER/Line Shapefiles Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefile Technical Documentation (PDF)A description of the relationship files and an entity relationship diagram (PDF)
Other sites with information for Minnesota
GIS Data links for Minnesota - Find free GIS data from State AgenciesAttribute Data links for MinnesotaFind elected County officials for Minnesota - National Association of Counties Minnesota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMinnesota Quick Facts from US Census Bureau - Demographic DataMapStats Minnesota from Fedstats