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Louisville Metro KY - Open Data Data Set Inventory Updated for 2021

Published by Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium | Louisville Metro Government | Metadata Last Checked: July 09, 2025 | Last Modified: 2022-06-19T00:43:52.464Z
<div>This data aligns with WWC Certification requirements, and serves as the basis for our data warehouse and open data roadmap. It's a continual work in progress across all departments.</div><div><br /></div>Louisville Metro Technology Services builds data and technology platforms to ready our government for our community’s digital future.<div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:Lato; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><br /></span></div><div><font size='4'><b>Data Dictionary:</b></font></div><div style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><br /></div><div><table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' style='width:6.75in; border-collapse:collapse;' width='648'><tbody><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border:1pt solid windowtext; background:rgb(255, 192, 0); padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><b><span style='font-size:11pt; font-family:&quot;Aptos Narrow&quot;, sans-serif; color:black;'>Field Name</span></b></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-left:none; background:rgb(255, 192, 0); padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><b><span style='font-size:11pt; font-family:&quot;Aptos Narrow&quot;, sans-serif; color:black;'>Description</span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Dataset Name</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The official title of the dataset as listed in the inventory.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Brief Description of Data</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>A short summary explaining the contents and purpose of the dataset.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Data Source</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The origin or system from which the data is collected or generated.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Home Department</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The primary department responsible for the dataset.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Home Department Division</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The specific division within the department that manages the dataset.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Data Steward (Business) Name</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The name of person responsible for the dataset’s accuracy and relevance.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.4in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.4in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Data Custodian (Technical) Name)</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.4in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The technical contact responsible for maintaining and managing the dataset infrastructure.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Data Classification</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The sensitivity level of the data (e.g., Public, Internal, Confidential)</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.4in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.4in;' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Data Format</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.4in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The file format(s) in which the dataset is available (e.g., CSV, JSON, Shapefile).</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Frequency of Data Change</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>How often the dataset is updated (e.g., Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annually).</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Time Spam</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The overall time period the dataset covers.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Start Date</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The beginning date of the data collection period.</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>End Date</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The end date of the data collection period</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Geographic Coverage</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The geographic area that the dataset pertains to (e.g., Louisville Metro).</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Geographic Granularity</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>The level of geographic detail (e.g., parcel, neighborhood, ZIP code).</font></p></td></tr><tr style='height:0.2in;'><td style='width:152pt; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-left:1pt solid windowtext; border-image:initial; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='203'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>Link to Existing Publication</font></p></td><td style='width:334pt; border-top:none; border-left:none; border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext; border-right:1pt solid windowtext; padding:0in 5.4pt; height:0.2in;' valign='bottom' width='445'><p style='margin-bottom:0in; text-align:center; line-height:normal;'><font color='#000000'>A URL linking to the dataset’s public-facing page or open data portal entry.</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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