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10 items tagged ”US Census Block and Tract Data”
Property deed search by address
By Bailey Hendrickson, Ben Roden on April 20, 2026
A property deed search by address is a lookup that uses a property's street address to find official ownership records. Learn all about it here!
Location truth: The foundation of insurance risk assessment for weather and crime
By Bailey Hendrickson, Ryan Muir on April 17, 2026
Learn more about how location truths impact insurance risk assessments (and your bottom line and financial stability!) Hint: it all comes back to accurate data.
Pinpoint: The Smarty virtual user conference, because the world is better validated
By Andrew Townsend, Bailey Hendrickson on October 9, 2025
<p><strong>November 2025 | 100% online | 100% awesome</strong></p><p>Join us this November for the Smarty Virtual User Conference, a two-day event packed with insights, tools, laughs, and $1000 worth of prizes. </p><p>This event is for you, whether you’re optimizing delivery accuracy, improving compliance, or just trying to figure out if your neighbor <i>really</i> has a breakfast nook. </p><h3><strong>What to expect:</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>2 days, 12 hours of content, zero fluff</strong></li><li><strong>Live sessions</strong> from address data pros</li><li><strong>Hands-on demos</strong> of Smarty’s latest tools and plugins</li><li><strong>Giveaways galore, </strong>like gift cards, swag, and even a chance at a massive LEGO set</li><li><strong>Hidden Easter eggs</strong> throughout the event (no, seriously—find them and win)</li><li><strong>An after-party with games</strong> (shoutout to Brady Amundson)</li></ul><h3><strong>Tailored tracks for every role</strong></h3><p><img src="https://d3jlqkabnnke2x.
Around the World in 80 Days (with Smarty!)
By Kajsia McCoy, Bailey Hendrickson on October 2, 2025
<p>Phony passports. Runaway trains. Rogue elephants. Hot air balloons. Phileas Fogg dodged them all in the 1956 movie adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel, Around the World in 80 Days. </p><p>His race was against time. Today, your ecommerce business is running a race of its own; delivering quickly, accurately, and affordably across a world full of logistical landmines. </p><p>Fortunately, you don’t need a valet named Passepartout to guide you (although wouldn’t that be fun?!) </p><p>You just need Smarty.
Smarty's greatest hits: Innovation that powers your address data
By Brent Francom, Bailey Hendrickson on December 31, 2024
<p>This year, Smarty rolled out game-changing products, delivered customer-requested features, and doubled down on innovation to make access to address data faster, easier, and more reliable than ever. </p><p>Here are some of our 2024 highlights for providing addresses on easy mode. </p><h2>New products</h2><p>This year, we launched new products that solve some of your biggest challenges and unlock new possibilities:</p><ul><li data-list-item-id="e778197da683e88dd343a835cde527558"><strong>US Census Block and Tract:</strong><br>Need census tract and block data? We’ve got you covered.
Santa uses Smarty®
By Santa Buttons, Bailey Hendrickson on November 20, 2024
<p>HO HO HO! Merry Christmas, my dear friends,</p><p>I’m taking a minute from my busy toy-making and list-checking (twice) schedule to write you a letter. I know, I know, usually, it’s you and your lovely children writing ME letters, but I’ve loved seeing your efforts to get on the nice list this year and want to give you a peek into how I make the magic happen. </p><p>Because you made my heart feel warm even at the North Pole, I’m sharing the answer to my most asked question: "How do I deliver billions of gifts to people all over the world?” </p><p>The magic behind my sleigh rides? Hint: it's not the reindeer… I use Smarty.
Marrying accelerated insurance claims with address data
By Ryan Muir, Bailey Hendrickson on September 5, 2024
<p>Remember that phrase we all used in middle school, “Well if you love it so much, why don’t you marry it?” Well, we couldn’t agree more. </p><p>Address data and insurance claims have been partners in an ever-evolving landscape of technology and property for years. Insurance claims rely on geocoding to find the exact location, and property data is used to assess the property's condition and attached amenities before losses. </p><p>Efficiently deploying adjusters and accurately assessing damage is impossible without accurate address data.
Smarty™ launches US Census Block and Tract Data, providing the easiest, most accurate API needed to access census tract and block
By Trent Howell on April 10, 2024
<p>PROVO, Utah, April 10, 2024 – <a href="/">Smarty</a>, the address data intelligence leader, announces today the launch of US Census Block and Tract Data, a set of updates to Smarty's US Address Enrichment solutions. US Census Block and Tract Data is a cloud-native solution that will allow organizations to append the geographic data found in U. S. Census Block and Tract information into accurately geocoded addresses. </p><p>Smarty’s US Census Block and Tract Data offers a simple and rapid solution for accessing essential geographic details such as Census Blocks, Tracts, location names, statuses, and additional Census ID information—mirroring the capabilities of the <a href="/articles/ffiec-geocoding">FFIEC Geocode</a> tool.
Geocoding update: Accuracy, census block and tract, PUID & more
By Andrew Townsend on August 4, 2023
<p>Smarty™ has been creating top-notch address data tools since it's inception in 2011. A key part of providing the best location data and address data tools in the world is keeping those products at the cutting edge of the industry. We do this by adding new features, products, and solutions that our customers can use to improve their lives as often as we can. </p><p>In a recent webinar, our Chief Product Officer Berk Charlton outlined some of the newest features we've added to our US Rooftop Geocoding tool.
Cloud geocoding APIs vs. on-premise pros and cons
By Davin Perkins on June 3, 2022
<p><strong>On-premise vs. the cloud is a constant debate when it comes to software purchases. Geocoding software is no different. How your geocoding solution is deployed can greatly impact both the performance and the cost. </strong></p><p>In our ebook, <a href="https://www. smarty. com/documents/ebooks/8-questions-to-ask-when-selecting-a-geocoding-api. pdf">8 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Geocoding API</a>, we talk about the pros and cons of on-premise and cloud-based geocoding options, as well as other key features to consider.