Dataset Catalog

Complete catalog of 40+ datasets available in the Montgomery Civic Hub, organized by category.

All data comes from Montgomery, Alabama’s public ArcGIS FeatureServer. No API keys or accounts required — this is open public data.

Live Operational Data

Actively updated datasets reflecting current city activity.

Dataset	What’s Tracked	Update Frequency
311 Service Requests	Citizen-reported issues — potholes, streetlights, trash, drainage	Real-time as filed
Business Licenses	Active registrations, license types, DBA names, locations, NAICS codes	As issued/renewed
Construction Permits	Building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing permits — status, cost, type	As issued
Code Violations	Property code violations — nuisance, demolition, lien status	As recorded
Paving Projects	Street resurfacing — status, contractor, mileage, completion date	As projects progress
Nuisance Reports	Nuisance property complaints and demolition orders	As cases are filed
Garbage Collection Schedule	Trash pickup zones and schedules	Seasonal updates
Curbside Trash	Curbside pickup routes and service areas	Seasonal updates

Facility & Infrastructure Data

Physical locations that change infrequently.

Dataset	What’s Tracked
Police Facilities	Police stations and substations
Fire Stations	Fire department locations
Community Centers	Public community center locations
Libraries	Public library branches
Education Facilities	Schools and educational institutions
Daycare Centers	Licensed daycare facilities
Health Care Facilities	Hospitals, clinics, health centers
City Parks	Public parks and recreation areas
Recycling Locations	Drop-off recycling sites
Tornado Sirens	Emergency siren locations
City-Owned Properties	Municipal property inventory
Entertainment Districts	Designated entertainment zone boundaries

Boundary & Planning Layers

Geographic boundaries used as map overlays and spatial analysis.

Dataset	What’s Tracked
Council Districts	9 city council district boundaries
Neighborhoods	Named neighborhood boundaries
Zoning	Land use zoning classifications
Flood Hazard Areas	FEMA flood zone boundaries
City Limit	Montgomery city boundary
Parcels	Individual land parcels
Historic Areas	Designated historic districts
Zip Codes	Postal code boundaries

Census & Demographics (2020)

Three levels of geographic granularity for demographic analysis.

Dataset	Granularity
Census Tracts	Largest — ~4,000 people each
Census Block Groups	Medium — ~600-3,000 people each
Census Blocks	Smallest — individual blocks

Infrastructure Assessment

Dataset	What’s Tracked
Pavement Assessment 2025	Road condition ratings and pavement quality scores

Portal-to-Dataset Mapping

Each portal surfaces different datasets in its stats, maps, tables, and charts:

Portal	Primary Datasets
Resident	311 requests, health facilities, recycling locations, garbage schedule, community centers, libraries
Business	Business licenses, construction permits, entertainment districts, zoning
City Staff	Paving projects, code violations, 311 requests, pavement assessment, city-owned properties
Researcher	311 requests, business licenses, code violations, census data, all boundary layers

Caching Strategy

Data is cached at multiple levels for performance:

Layer	Duration	Scope
Browser in-memory	5 minutes	Client-side map/table/chart queries
Convex database	15 minutes	AI chat ArcGIS tool calls
Web search cache	1 hour	Bright Data web search results