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# Administrative Boundaries

Most boundary layers should be presented as outlines with no fill (in Analyst, use `No column (single symbol)`) since these layers are primarily used to show explicit distinctions between geographic areas.

<figure><img src="https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FPL3FBF0jEJbZGtREJRcG%2FBoundary%20-%20SchoolDistricts%20-%20Cropped.png?alt=media&amp;token=41f2422e-c3de-4722-97fa-c5fe3d2ef94a" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>School Districts: No column (single symbol)</strong> — Fill: None • Stroke: 1px #666666 • Opacity: 80%</p></figcaption></figure>

### Default column

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="268"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Example layers</strong></td><td>Census County<br>Census Tract<br>School Districts</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Default column</strong></td><td><code>No column (single symbol)</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Default column style</strong></td><td><p><code>Fill: None</code></p><p><code>Stroke: 1px #666666</code></p><p><code>Opacity: 80%</code></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### If the column displayed is...

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Numeric" %}
`Fill:`

| ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FzQWkQeqXvR5GRj1HKCvz%2FF7FCFD%20\(1\).png?alt=media\&token=42b730d0-11bb-4454-8006-5bfb1239b34e) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2F0X5p1BoPoLkX9qpeqPuT%2FD5E3EF.png?alt=media\&token=0b9641a3-6a4e-4fae-8c8a-5993b6e52276) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FpcGewcjotiNa9nHWx8sY%2FAAC3DE.png?alt=media\&token=4fe52b7f-ea46-4fdb-9213-1ace601d42ad) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FBoiX79N4TKRIehD968hF%2F8F95C6.png?alt=media\&token=50bfbd0c-061f-402a-873f-03b3c6f8157f) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2F2acbiuEEabIXLtiSCy4w%2F8A5DAA.png?alt=media\&token=24fc6de7-10df-4e31-ac13-1357b06074d3) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2F852lUTomVX5kdehhZy0o%2F812186.png?alt=media\&token=57c8a2e5-91a5-41f6-ac54-58b5db969ea3) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FJ7UgXpzO4CsYDOhdHZXf%2F4D004B.png?alt=media\&token=b17d063a-b369-4ec9-8ec9-41d4abb746c5) |
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| `F7FCFD`                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | `D5E3EF`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `AAC3DE`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `8F95C6`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `8A5DAA`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `812186`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `4D004B`                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

`Stroke: 1px #CCCCCC`

`Opacity: 80%`

#### Numeric column example

<figure><img src="https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FwYRUu6iuPBTy1vFqIIlC%2FAdminstrative%20Boundaries%20-%20Numeric.png?alt=media&amp;token=5f82f6e5-21de-45dd-a78c-36f3b240d803" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Food Environment Atlas: Population w/ low access to store</strong> — Fill: Multiple colors (above) • Stroke: 1px #CCCCCC • Opacity: 80%</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Categorical" %}
`Fill:`

| ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FxW0Vf5uEbxUQkKWPhyZQ%2F1F77B4.png?alt=media\&token=300155d9-137c-4e2e-8569-e93c968b174b) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FCvlGCHozBNfw59LV4MdK%2FFF7F0E.png?alt=media\&token=5c5d0a5e-1ba7-44c7-8fb9-a832889e5cee) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2FpxU1xvBhNYu6TnLyOcJ8%2F2CA02C.png?alt=media\&token=a30f695d-9612-455b-9a53-864be961168b) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2F99B9VyqME893hEdKpEtz%2FD62728.png?alt=media\&token=fd304271-6937-4cbd-a7b0-e035231fff70) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2Fy8rq13GZxGZmcbjJnrbF%2F9467BD.png?alt=media\&token=03bb4091-0040-49ea-870a-75643cc72491) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2F0K67xPoydWQOaJkSncv8%2FE377C2.png?alt=media\&token=005a58c0-c8c8-49c9-b984-8b02bfe63270) | ![](https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2Fu0KtiBgKVkgeFCRgSfxj%2F7F7F7F.png?alt=media\&token=c2fb3381-882e-4611-9d17-aaa6edbb27e5) |
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| `1F77B4`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `FF7F0E`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `2CA02C`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `D62728`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `9467BD`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `E377C2`                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `7F7F7F`                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

`Stroke: 1px #FFFFFF`

`Opacity: 80%`

#### Categorical example

<figure><img src="https://3826729147-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXrZcQktD6lyt0gRhheVf%2Fuploads%2Fk9UCL1vRhViA8ck09g8h%2FAdministrative%20Boundaries%20-%20Categorical%20example.png?alt=media&amp;token=52759f68-b6e9-46a2-bc68-dc4a85a87bba" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Neighborhood Boundaries: County column</strong> — Fill: Multiple colors (see above) • Stroke: 1px #FFFFFF • Opacity: 80%</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
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