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List of regions of the United States

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This is a list of some of the ways regions are defined in the United States. Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the federal government; others by shared culture and history, and others by economic factors.

Interstate regions

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Census Bureau-designated regions and divisions

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U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions

Since 1950, the United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions.[1][2] The Census Bureau region definition is "widely used [...] for data collection and analysis",[3] and is the most commonly used classification system.[4][5][6][7]

U.S. Census Bureau Regional Divisions
Region Division States
Northeast New England Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts