Using 1977 Census of Governments Data: A Guide for Research on Rural Government

摘要

Data on the finances and employment of local governments collected for the 1977 Census of Governments varied by type and size of government. Considerably less detailed information was obtained for small units of government than for larger units. As a result, detailed analyses of finances and employment are possible for the larger units, while the data available for small governments restrict analyses which include all governments. In addition, governments for which data are estimted are more likely to be in nonmetropolitan areas. County area data should be reasonably accurate especially for the more populous areas.