derekeder / google-sheets-address-to-fips

Add this Script to your Google Sheet to get a menu item for looking up Census FIPS codes for addresses.

Look up Census FIPS code for Addresses in Google Sheets

Add this Script to your Google Sheet to get a menu item for looking up Census FIPS codes for addresses.

FPIS codes are geographic identifiers for US Census blocks, block groups, tracts, counties and states: https://www.geocod.io/guides/census/#geoids-and-fips

Getting started

1. Go the FIPS Lookup - Starter Template, sign in to your account, and File > Make a Copy to your Google Drive:
2. Select two columns for each address: the source address and the empty column to put the result.
3. Google Sheets script will ask for permission to run the first time

Adding this script to your own Google Sheet

1. In your Google Sheet, click on Extensions => Apps Script
2. Click Close on the pop-up tutorial window, and delete the starter text.
3. Copy the entire code in fips-lookup-google-sheets.gs and paste it in.
4. Save it and give it a name like 'Census FIPS Lookup'
5. Reload your Google Sheet and you will see a menu item at the top called 'Census FIPS Lookup'
6. Follow the steps in Getting Started above!

Authors

• Derek Eder @derekeder

Errors / Bugs

If something is not behaving intuitively, it is a bug, and should be reported. Report it here

Note on Patches/Pull Requests

• Fork the project.
• Make your feature addition or bug fix.
• Send us a pull request. Bonus points for topic branches.

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2022 Derek Eder. Released under the MIT License.