# Getting US Census Blocks[¶](https://www.dataiku.com/product/plugins/get-us-census-block/)

## This plugin provides a recipe to retrieve US Census block ID from latitude/longitude coordinates[¶](https://www.dataiku.com/product/plugins/get-us-census-block/)

This plugin provides the ability to find the US Census Block ID from latitude/longitude coordinates. The Block ID and its associated geographical units (Block group, Tract, county,…) may be used as joining keys between existing Dataiku Datasets and US Census data. Find out more about US Census data enrichment with this plugin.

## Using This Plugin[¶](https://www.dataiku.com/product/plugins/get-us-census-block/)

You’ll just need to specify the columns storing the latitude and longitude coordinates from your input dataset.

## Plugin Information[¶](https://www.dataiku.com/product/plugins/get-us-census-block/)

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| Version | 0.4.0 |

| Author | Dataiku (Nicolas Gakrelidz) |

| Released | 2017-03-16 |

| Last updated | 2019-06-11 |

| License | Apache Software License |

| Source code | Github |

| Reporting issues | Github |

### Install In DSS[¶](https://www.dataiku.com/product/plugins/get-us-census-block/)

To install the plugin, open the  Apps menu, click Plugins and search for Getting US Census Blocks.

Alternatively, you can download a zipped version here.

### Get the Dataiku Data Sheet[¶](https://www.dataiku.com/product/plugins/get-us-census-block/)

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Dataiku (but were afraid to ask), including detailed specifications on features and integrations.
