TGR2KML version 2 is now available. This program will convert TIGER polygons to KML format. The versions of TIGER supported are TIGER 94 through TIGER 2006 Second Edition. The source code for version 2 is also available. The technical whitepaper for version 2 will be available by July 1, 2008. The whitepaper describes the logic of KML polygon generation.

TGR2SHP 7. 01 converts all TIGER layers (points, lines, and polygons) to ESRI format shape files. TGR2MIF converts TIGER to MapInfo MIF/MID format files. The Summary File extractors (SF1toTable, SF2toTable, etc) are for extracting tables from Census 2000 files.

The files below are free to download and use.  For each program, there are links for its setup program and user manual.  For TGR2SHP, there are links for its souce code (VC++) and a technical whitepaper describing the logic of the program. These links are for version 6.321 of TGR2SHP.

We ask that if you find the material below useful you send us an email indicating that fact.  If you are using the programs for educational purposes, please indicate that, too. 

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