diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 9044156..c8dfcb4 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
 import pyaqsapi.bypqao.bypqao as bypqao
 import pyaqsapi.bycbsa.bycbsa as bycbsa
 
+from .textvariables import (Alabama, AL, Alaska, AK, Arizona, AZ, Arkansas, AR, California, CA, Colorado, CO, Connecticut, CT,
+    Delaware, DE, DistrictOfColumbia, DC, Florida, FL, Georgia, GA, Hawaii, HI, Idaho, ID, Illinois, IL, Indiana, IN,
+    Iowa, IA, Kansas, KS, Kentucky, KY, Louisiana, LA, Maine, ME, Maryland, MD, Massachusetts, MA, Michigan, MI, Minnesota, MN,
+    Mississippi, MS, Missouri, MO, Montana, MT, Nebraska, NE, Nevada, NV, NewHampshire, NH, NewJersey, NJ, NewMexico, NM,
+    NewYork, NY, NorthCarolina, NC, NorthDakota, ND, Ohio, OH, Oklahoma, OK, Oregon, OR, Pennsylvania, PA, RhodeIsland, RI,
+    SouthCarolina, SC, SouthDakota, SD, Tennessee, TN, Texas, TX, Utah, UT, Vermont, VT, Virginia, VA, Washington, WA,
+    WestVirginia, WV, Wisconsin, WI, Wyoming, WY, Guam, GU, PuertoRico, PR, VirginIslands, VI, Mexico, MX, Canada, CAN)
+
+
+
 
 # from pyaqsapi.bysite import bysite as bysite
 # from pyaqsapi.bycounty import bycounty as bycounty
@@ -32,4 +42,5 @@
     # 'bycbsa/',
     # 'bybox/',
     "listfunctions",
-]
+    "textvariables",
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/pyaqsapi.rst b/docs/pyaqsapi.rst
index 05090ed..da9d080 100644
--- a/docs/pyaqsapi.rst
+++ b/docs/pyaqsapi.rst
@@ -92,3 +92,10 @@ pyaqsapi.setupfunctions module
    :undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
 
+pyaqsapi.textvariables module
+------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: pyaqsapi.textvariables
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyaqsapi.rst b/pyaqsapi.rst
index 22741b9..e176d61 100644
--- a/pyaqsapi.rst
+++ b/pyaqsapi.rst
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ pyaqsapi.setupfunctions module
    :undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
 
+pyaqsapi.textvariables module
+------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: pyaqsapi.textvariables
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
 Module contents
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/pyaqsapi/__init__.py b/pyaqsapi/__init__.py
index 9044156..33570e9 100644
--- a/pyaqsapi/__init__.py
+++ b/pyaqsapi/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
 import pyaqsapi.bypqao.bypqao as bypqao
 import pyaqsapi.bycbsa.bycbsa as bycbsa
 
+from .textvariables import (Alabama, AL, Alaska, AK, Arizona, AZ, Arkansas, AR, California, CA, Colorado, CO, Connecticut, CT,
+    Delaware, DE, DistrictOfColumbia, DC, Florida, FL, Georgia, GA, Hawaii, HI, Idaho, ID, Illinois, IL, Indiana, IN,
+    Iowa, IA, Kansas, KS, Kentucky, KY, Louisiana, LA, Maine, ME, Maryland, MD, Massachusetts, MA, Michigan, MI, Minnesota, MN,
+    Mississippi, MS, Missouri, MO, Montana, MT, Nebraska, NE, Nevada, NV, NewHampshire, NH, NewJersey, NJ, NewMexico, NM,
+    NewYork, NY, NorthCarolina, NC, NorthDakota, ND, Ohio, OH, Oklahoma, OK, Oregon, OR, Pennsylvania, PA, RhodeIsland, RI,
+    SouthCarolina, SC, SouthDakota, SD, Tennessee, TN, Texas, TX, Utah, UT, Vermont, VT, Virginia, VA, Washington, WA,
+    WestVirginia, WV, Wisconsin, WI, Wyoming, WY, Guam, GU, PuertoRico, PR, VirginIslands, VI, Mexico, MX, Canada, CAN)
+
+
 
 # from pyaqsapi.bysite import bysite as bysite
 # from pyaqsapi.bycounty import bycounty as bycounty
@@ -32,4 +41,5 @@
     # 'bycbsa/',
     # 'bybox/',
     "listfunctions",
-]
+    "textvariables",
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyaqsapi/textvariables.py b/pyaqsapi/textvariables.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6150ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyaqsapi/textvariables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+"""textvariables.py"""
+
+# Text strings to allow simpler input into `pyaqsapi.bystate()` 
+Alabama =  '01'    
+AL =  '01'
+Alaska =  '02'    
+AK =  '02'
+Arizona =  '04'    
+AZ =  '04'
+Arkansas =  '05'    
+AR =  '05'
+California =  '06'    
+CA =  '06'
+Colorado =  '08'    
+CO =  '08'
+Connecticut =  '09'   
+CT =  '09'
+Delaware =  '10'   
+DE =  '10'
+DistrictOfColumbia =  '11'   
+DC =  '11'
+Florida =  '12'   
+FL =  '12'
+Georgia =  '13'   
+GA =  '13'
+Hawaii =  '15'   
+HI =  '15'
+Idaho =  '16'    
+ID =  '16'
+Illinois =  '17'  
+IL =  '17'
+Indiana =  '18'   
+IN =  '18'
+Iowa =  '19'  
+IA =  '19'
+Kansas =  '20'   
+KS =  '20'
+Kentucky =  '21'  
+KY =  '21'
+Louisiana =  '22'   
+LA =  '22'
+Maine =  '23'   
+ME =  '23'
+Maryland =  '24'   
+MD =  '24'
+Massachusetts =  '25'   
+MA =  '25'
+Michigan =  '26'   
+MI =  '26'
+Minnesota =  '27'   
+MN =  '27'
+Mississippi =  '28'  
+MS =  '28'
+Missouri =  '29'   
+MO =  '29'
+Montana =  '30'    
+MT =  '30'
+Nebraska =  '31'   
+NE =  '31'
+Nevada =  '32'  
+NV =  '32'
+NewHampshire =  '33' 
+NH =  '33'
+NewJersey =  '34'  
+NJ =  '34'
+NewMexico =  '35'   
+NM =  '35'
+NewYork =  '36'   
+NY =  '36'
+NorthCarolina =  '37' 
+NC =  '37'
+NorthDakota =  '38'   
+ND =  '38'
+Ohio =  '39'    
+OH =  '39'
+Oklahoma =  '40'   
+OK =  '40'
+Oregon =  '41'
+OR =  '41'
+Pennsylvania =  '42'   
+PA =  '42'
+RhodeIsland =  '44'   
+RI =  '44'
+SouthCarolina =  '45'   
+SC =  '45'
+SouthDakota =  '46'   
+SD =  '46'
+Tennessee =  '47'  
+TN =  '47'
+Texas =  '48' 
+TX =  '48'
+Utah =  '49' 
+UT =  '49'
+Vermont =  '50' 
+VT =  '50'
+Virginia =  '51'  
+VA =  '51'
+Washington =  '53' 
+WA =  '53'
+WestVirginia =  '54'  
+WV =  '54'
+Wisconsin =  '55'   
+WI =  '55'
+Wyoming =  '56' 
+WY =  '56'
+Guam =  '66' 
+GU =  '66'
+PuertoRico =  '72'
+PR =  '72'
+VirginIslands =  '78'  
+VI =  '78'
+Mexico =  '80'
+MX =  '80'
+Canada =  'CC'   
+CAN =  'CC'