Overview
The Counties Management page provides full CRUD operations for all 3,222 US counties, including geographic data, content management, and state filtering.
Key Features
Database Statistics
- Total Counties: 3,222 (complete US coverage)
- With Content: 0 (counties with photos/descriptions)
- States: 52 (includes DC and Puerto Rico)
County Table
Each county row displays:
- FIPS Code: 5-digit federal information processing standard code
- County Name: Official county name
- State: Two-letter state abbreviation
- Location: Latitude/Longitude coordinates (centroid)
- Content Status: “Photo” badge if county has media
- Edit Button: Quick access to county editing
Filtering & Search
- Filter by State: Dropdown to show counties for specific states
- Search: (Planned) Text search for county names
- Sort: (Planned) Sort by name, state, or FIPS code
Geographic Data
Counties include precise geographic coordinates for:
- Map rendering (polygon boundaries via GeoJSON)
- Centroid calculation (center point of county)
- Distance calculations (find nearby counties)
- Search radius queries
Data Structure
Each county record contains:
{
"fips": "01001",
"name": "Autauga",
"state_id": 1,
"centroid_lat": 32.5322,
"centroid_lng": -86.6464,
"photo_url": null,
"description": null
}Use Cases
For Brokers
- View available counties for partnership
- See which counties already have broker coverage
- Identify expansion opportunities in nearby counties
For Admins
- Update county geographic data
- Add county photos and descriptions
- Assign brokers to specific counties
- Manage county-level content for public-facing map
For Content Management
- Upload county photos showcasing local landmarks
- Write descriptions highlighting county features
- Maintain accurate geographic boundaries
Edit County View
The county edit screen provides full geographic and content management:
County Information
- County Name: Official county name (editable)
- FIPS Code: Federal identifier (read-only for data integrity)
- Centroid Coordinates: Latitude and longitude with Google Maps link
County Content
Marketing content for public display:
- Area Description: Overview paragraph for the county
- Highlights: Key selling features and notable attractions
County Photo
- Photo URL: Representative image of the county
- Preview of current photo
- Accepts any valid image URL (landscapes, downtown areas, landmarks)
Sidebar Information
- County status summary showing content completeness
- State association with quick link to state edit
- Brokers link to view assigned brokerages
- Record metadata (County ID, FIPS, Created/Updated dates)
Testing Results
- ✅ Page loads all 3,222 counties successfully
- ✅ Counties displayed in scrollable table
- ✅ FIPS codes, names, and coordinates all correct
- ✅ State abbreviations display properly
- ✅ “Photo” content badges appear when applicable
- ✅ Edit buttons link to county detail pages
- ✅ Statistics cards show accurate counts
- ✅ Filter dropdown populated with all states
- ✅ Page renders quickly despite large dataset
- ✅ No console errors during county list display
- ✅ Edit form saves content changes correctly
- ✅ Photo preview updates on URL change