centroid
noun
cen·troid
ˈsen-ˌtrȯid 
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: a point whose coordinates (see coordinate entry 3 sense 1) are the averages of the corresponding coordinates of a given set of points and which for a given plane or three-dimensional figure (such as a triangle or sphere) corresponds to the center of mass of a thin plate of uniform thickness and consistency or a body of uniform consistency having the same boundary
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County centroids are generated based on 1900 county boundaries from the IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System at the University of Minnesota.
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Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Locations are approximate and mapped to one of four types of geography: addresses, towns, cities or county centroids.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Locations are approximate and mapped to one of four types of geography: addresses, towns, cities or county centroids.
—Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Centroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centroid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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