The object of this quiz is to adjust each circle's diameter so it splits the circle's population as evenly as possible. When you click Start you will be shown a marker on a random US census tract (there are over 80K census tracts in the US). Also you will see an circle between 200 and 500 miles radius. Adjust the diameter by rotating it using the endpoints, trying to split the halves into equal populations. Then click submit. You are scored on how close you have split the circle into 50% population in each half. Circle population is tallied by totaling all census tracts (small census areas of average 4K population) within that circle.
NOTE - population in Canada and Mexico is NOT counted at all, only US population within the circle.
Update – CT now has 9 “Planning Regions” instead of its previous 8 counties.
but why tho
i would assume it better reflects their demographics
More full answer: Connecticut abolished its county governments in 1960. In 1978, the court districts became separated from county boundaries. The county sheriff abolished in 2000. The final thing remaining that used counties was the Census Bureau, but it switched over to using Connecticut’s COGs (Council of Government) boundaries in 2024.
Great quiz. I’ve lived in NC my entire life, and it’s an interesting challenge.