US Census TIGER/Line — geographic data, public domain, released annually
Created 2026-06-21
Summary
Claim: US Census TIGER/Line geographic data is public domain and released annually by the US Census Bureau.
Source: OSM wiki / US Census Bureau.
Confidence: Verified.
Why this matters for Candid: The public-domain status (vs share-alike) means TIGER can be folded into a commercial product with no obligation. Cross-link OpenStreetMap founded 2004 by Steve Coast — response to UK Ordnance Survey not releasing data freely; OSMF established 2006 (which imported it) and [[ordnance-survey-paid-licensed-mid-2000s]] (the contrast).