urban area
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20 U.S.C. § 1139G — as used in this part
The term “urban area” means a metropolitan statistical area having a population of not less than 350,000, or two contiguous metropolitan statistical areas having a population of not less than 350,000, or, in any State which does not have a metropolitan statistical area which has such a population, the eligible entity in the State submitting an application under section 1139b of this title, or, if no such entity submits an application, the Secretary, shall designate one urban area for the purposes of this part.
23 U.S.C. § 101 — in this title (7 versions over time)
The term “urban area” means an urbanized area or, in the case of an urbanized area encompassing more than one State, that part of the urbanized area in each such State, or urban place as designated by the Bureau of the Census having a population of 5,000 or more and not within any urbanized area, within boundaries to be fixed by responsible State and local officials in cooperation with each other, subject to approval by the Secretary. Such boundaries shall encompass, at a minimum, the entire urban place designated by the Bureau of the Census, except in the case of cities in the State of Maine and in the State of New Hampshire.
26 U.S.C. § 1393 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “urban area” means an area which is not a rural area.
26 U.S.C. § 30C — for purposes of this section
For purposes of clause (i)(II), the term “urban area” means a census tract (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) which, according to the most recent decennial census, has been designated as an urban area by the Secretary of Commerce.
40 U.S.C. § 902 — in this chapter
Urban area.—The term “urban area” means—
(A) a geographical area within the jurisdiction of an incorporated city, town, borough, village, or other unit of general local government, except a county or parish, having a population of at least 10,000 inhabitants;
(B) that portion of the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a county, town, township, or similar governmental entity which contains no incorporated unit of general local government but has a population density of at least 1,500 inhabitants per square mile; and
(C) that portion of a geographical area having a population density of at least 1,500 inhabitants per square mile and situated adjacent to the boundary of an incorporated unit of general local government which has a population of at least 10,000.
42 U.S.C. § 1397F — as used in this section
The term “urban area” has the meaning given such term in section 1393(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
49 U.S.C. § 5302 — in this chapter (5 versions over time)
Urban area.—The term "urban area" means an area that includes a municipality or other built-up place that the Secretary, after considering local patterns and trends of urban growth, decides is appropriate for a local public transportation system to serve individuals in the locality.