Know which Census area each device site is in
Send a device site's address with an Adafruit IO update and get the Census geography codes needed to look up local statistics.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Geocode Address for Census Geographies
Returns coordinates and Census geography identifiers for an address.
Why this helps
Device readings can be hard to compare with local demographic data when the site's Census geography is unknown.
- Resolve an address to state, county, tract, block group, and block identifiers.
- Keep location context alongside device data for later analysis.
- Avoid manually looking up Census geography codes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Census bureau once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe how to geocode the device site's address when a webhook arrives.
- 3Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 4Send a test webhook with one real device site address and review the returned geography codes.
Questions about this workflow
Does Adafruit IO provide a trigger for this workflow?
No. Start it with a Notis webhook and send the device site's address in the request.
What does the Census action return?
It geocodes one address and returns Census geography identifiers such as state, county, tract, block group, and block codes.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Adafruit IO and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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