United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division
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The United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division is a U.S. census region subdivision encompassing several Midwestern states in the north-central part of the country.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2959371 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division Context triple: [Rock County, Minnesota, locatedIn, United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division]
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A.
United States Census Bureau East South Central division
The United States Census Bureau East South Central division is a U.S. Census-defined region that includes the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee for statistical and demographic analysis.
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B.
United States Census Bureau Region 3
United States Census Bureau Region 3 is a statistical region used by the U.S. Census Bureau that encompasses the South Atlantic states for data collection and analysis.
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C.
FEMA Region VII
FEMA Region VII is the regional office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency responsible for coordinating disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the central United States, including states such as Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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D.
United States Census Bureau South region
The United States Census Bureau South region is one of four major U.S. census regions, encompassing a broad group of southern and southeastern states for statistical and demographic analysis.
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E.
Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division Target entity description: The United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division is a U.S. census region subdivision encompassing several Midwestern states in the north-central part of the country.
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A.
United States Census Bureau East South Central division
The United States Census Bureau East South Central division is a U.S. Census-defined region that includes the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee for statistical and demographic analysis.
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B.
United States Census Bureau Region 3
United States Census Bureau Region 3 is a statistical region used by the U.S. Census Bureau that encompasses the South Atlantic states for data collection and analysis.
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C.
FEMA Region VII
FEMA Region VII is the regional office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency responsible for coordinating disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the central United States, including states such as Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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D.
United States Census Bureau South region
The United States Census Bureau South region is one of four major U.S. census regions, encompassing a broad group of southern and southeastern states for statistical and demographic analysis.
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E.
Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Census Bureau division
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U.S. census region subdivision ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Census Bureau
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linked to:
Bureau of the Census
|
| alsoKnownAs |
West North Central Census Division
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linked to:
West North Central division
West North Central States ⓘ
linked to:
West North Central United States
|
| borderedBy |
East North Central division
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South region of the United States ⓘ West region of the United States ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Iowa
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Kansas ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ Missouri ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ North Dakota ⓘ South Dakota ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dataStandard | defined by Office of Management and Budget and Census Bureau conventions ⓘ |
| demographicUse |
economic statistics
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population statistics ⓘ social statistics ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic |
agricultural production
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manufacturing ⓘ |
| geographicOrientation |
east of the West region
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north of the South region ⓘ west of the East North Central division ⓘ |
| hasCodeSystem | Census Bureau region and division classification ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity |
Kansas City, Missouri
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linked to:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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| hasMajorCity |
Des Moines
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Moines, Iowa
Minneapolis ⓘ Omaha ⓘ
linked to:
Omaha, Nebraska
St. Louis ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Louis City
St. Paul ⓘ
linked to:
City of Saint Paul
Wichita ⓘ
linked to:
Wichita, Kansas
|
| hasSubregion |
Upper Midwest
ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Midwest of the United States
|
| includesPartOf |
Corn Belt
ⓘ
Great Plains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
north-central United States ⓘ
linked to:
Midwestern United States
|
| oneOfNine |
Census Bureau divisions of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions
|
| partOf |
Midwest region of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Midwestern United States
|
| regionType | census division ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Midwest Census Region
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linked to:
Midwestern United States
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| timeZoneIncludes |
Central Time Zone
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Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data collection
ⓘ
presentation of census data ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division Description of subject: The United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division is a U.S. census region subdivision encompassing several Midwestern states in the north-central part of the country.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Woodward County
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United States Census Bureau West North Central-similar Great Plains area
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linked to: United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division
linked to: United States Census Bureau’s West North Central division