The Office of Geographic and Demographic Analysis offers a diverse variety of services and information to state and local government and to the public. It is comprised of the Environmental Quality Board, Land Management Information Center (LMIC), Office of the State Demographer and Office of the State Archaeologist.

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• EQB Monitor, Vol. 32 Number 23: Announces environmental review documents, public comment periods, and other actions of the Environmental Quality Board, November 17, 2008.   (121.96K, .pdf) | Report details
• 2009 School District maps now online: Updated boundary maps for Minnesota's school districts can now be downloaded | Notice details
• GIS Day, November 19, 2008: Find events and resources showcasing how GIS is used to better understand our world | Notice details
• 2008 statewide air photos: Flights to collect Farm Service Agency photos are complete; county files are becoming available | Notice details
• EQB issues revised guidance documents: Updated versions of the Guide to Minnesota Environmental Review Rules, the EAW form, and AUAR Content and Format Guidance have been issued by the EQB and are available through this link. September 25, 2008 | Notice details
• Twin Cities air photos, April 2008: New air photos of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul are online | Notice details
• Preparations begin to keep Minnesota first in U.S. Census response: New Minnesota 2010 Census website includes tips on organizing communities, links to federal Census employment and more, August 8, 2008. (Media release)
• State Archaeologist’s procedures for implementing Minnesota’s Private Cemeteries Act (MS 307.08): Provides an overview of the Private Cemeteries Act, the duties of the various parties charged with implementing the law, and standard procedures used by the State Archaeologist, August 5, 2008.   (103.71K, .pdf) | Report details
• Annual estimates of city and township population, households and persons per household, 2000 to 2007. Provides annual population estimates for cities and townships in Minnesota. (Dataset)
• Annual estimates of county population, households and persons per household, 2000 to 2007. Provides annual population estimates for counties in Minnesota. (Dataset)
• Minnesota per capita income grows modestly between 2006 and 2007: Trends in per capita income in Minnesota and by county, based on Bureau of Economic Analysis data, July 16, 2008.   (581.86K, .pdf) | Report details
• State Demographic Center salutes Minneapolis’ efforts in identifying, verifying addresses for 2010 Census: Minneapolis Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Team is recognized for their work in verifying more than 175,000 city addresses as a first step toward the 2010 U.S. Census, July 16, 2008. (Media release)