About Jurisdictional

About Jurisdictional

A crowd-sourced directory of public entities in the United States. We're building a comprehensive, open dataset that serves as a unified interface to all layers of U.S. government.

All Levels of U.S. Government

Unlike other platforms that focus on a single level of government, Jurisdictional provides comprehensive data across all jurisdictional boundaries.

From federal agencies to state governments, county offices to local municipalities — over 90,000 jurisdictions unified in one platform.

What We Do

Jurisdictional helps citizens understand and compare their government:

  • Who are my government representatives?
  • What public services are available to me?
  • How do services compare across municipalities?

Data Organization

Government data organized into clear, interconnected structures:

Jurisdictions
Agencies
Governing Bodies
Services

With over 90,000 jurisdictions in the United States, our goal is to comprehensively document all publicly elected officials and government agencies. We're building this resource together, with data continuously updated by contributors.

Core Values

Transparency

Making government data accessible and understandable for everyone.

Civic Participation

Increasing citizen trust and engagement with government at all levels.

Useful & Usable

Practical tools that serve real needs, not just data for data's sake.

Platform Features

Cross-Jurisdictional Data

Unified view of government entities spanning federal, state, county, and local levels.

API & Open Data

Access geocoding, jurisdictional data, agencies, and services programmatically.

Geographic Search

Find jurisdictions and services based on your location with PostGIS integration.

Get Involved

Join us in building a more transparent and accessible government ecosystem.