Dataset
Source
Definition
YMCA Layers
Provided by YMCA of the North
Shared Sept 2022 — The YMCA of the North owns, manages and/or partners with 83 facilities across MN and WI, each of which is represented by the programming category it belongs to.
Gyms/Fitness Centers
Google Places API
Municipal Rec Centers (multiple)
Accessed Sept 2022 — Google Maps locations that are classified as gyms or fitness centers were collected using the Places API in areas surrounding YMCA facilities. Included are national chains, boutique studios, and other fitness centers, such as those located within public recreation centers.
Yoga/Wellness Studios
Accessed Sept 2022 — Google Maps locations that are classified as yoga and/or meditation studios were collected using the Places API in areas surrounding YMCA facilities.
Sport Complexes
Google Places API
Municipal Rec Centers (multiple)
Accessed Sept 2022 — Google Maps locations that are classified as sport complexes were collected using the Places API in areas surrounding YMCA facilities. Public recreation centers offering sport courts, fields, and/or youth/adult sports leagues are also included.
Swimming Lessons
Accessed Sept 2022 — Google Maps locations that are classified as swim lesson providers were collected using the Places API in areas surrounding YMCA facilities.
Massage/Acupuncture Clinics
Accessed Sept 2022 — Google Maps locations that are classified as massage and/or acupuncture clinics were collected using the Places API in areas surrounding YMCA facilities.
Medical Centers
Accessed Oct 2022 (data published daily) — Relevant licensed, registered or certified health care providers are organized into the following categories: Medical Centers (birth centers, hospices, hospitals, and outpatient surgical centers), Senior Care Centers (assisted living facilities, boarding/lodging providing special services, boarding care homes, and nursing homes), and Specialty Care Centers (intermediate care facilities, psychiatric hospitals, and supervised living facilities).
Schools/Childcare Centers
MN Department of Education
MN Department of Human Services
School year 2021-22 & Licenses active June 2023 — Educational program locations that are currently operational and reporting to the MDE are organized into the following categories: Early Education/Pre-Kindergarten, Elementary (Kindergarten-grade 5), Middle (grades 6-8), High (grades 9-12), and Post-Secondary. Schools with grades that overlap these categories, appear in multiple layers (e.g. a school with grades 4-7 is included in both elementary and middle school; a school with pre-K-12 is included in all but post-secondary). All childcare centers with an active DHS license are also included, and capture many early childhood centers that are not included in the MDE dataset.
Affordable Housing
US Department of Housing & Urban Development
Projects placed in service through 2020 — Housing projects funded in part by the federal low-income housing tax credit, with 50 or more units classified as affordable/low-income.
Senior Housing
Accessed Oct 2022 (data published daily) — Licensed, registered or certified assisted living facilities in the state of Minnesota.
Other YMCA Locations
Shared July 2021 — YMCA locations in MN and western WI affiliated with associations other than YMCA of the North.
Regional Parks
Metropolitan Council
MN Natural Resources Department
Regional parks: 2020 / State parks: 2022 — Both regional parks within the Twin Cities metro and state parks (managed by the DNR) are included.
Senior Centers
Accessed Sept 2022 — Senior centers and community centers offering senior services and programming are included for the counties in which there are YMCA of the North facilities.
Satellite
Updated continuously — Full global base map provides a satellite view.
