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Metropolitan areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget.  The following are links to their definitions.

Metropolitan
Statistical Areas
There are 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas which include 1,092 of the 3,141 counties in the United States as of January - 2008.
Micropolitan
Statistical Areas
There are 577 Micropolitan Statistical Areas which include 694 of the 3,141 counties in the United States as of January - 2008.
Combined
Statistical Areas
The definitions for the 124 Combined Statistical Areas. State maps are posted.
OLD - Metropolitan
Areas
The definitions for the OLD 318 Metropolitan Areas in the United States and maps are posted.

 

 

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