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The 2010 Census - Make Sure You Are Counted
Every ten years since 1790 the population in the United States (including the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas) has been counted through a process known as the census. In 2010 we are due for another tally. It sounds like a monumental task, but the approach is very systematic. The cooperation of citizens throughout the country will make the process go more smoothly and yield accurate results.
Everyone living in the geographic area mentioned above is included in the count regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, religion, or citizenship status. Make sure you are counted. When you receive the census form in March of 2010, take the ten minutes needed to complete it and mail it back. If you delay, a second mailing will be sent. Anyone failing to respond to the second mailing will be contacted in person by a census worker going door-to-door. All information provided is confidential. Your identity will not be shared.
- Census affects funding in your community
Census data directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and much more. That's more than $4 trillion over a 10-year period. Spending just a few minutes to fill out your census form will help ensure your community gets its fair share of federal and state funding.
- Census affects your voice in Congress
Mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the census is also used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and to redistrict state legislatures
- Census affects your representation in state and local government
Census data are used to define legislative districts, school district assignment areas and other important functional areas of government.
- Census informs your community's decisions
The census is like a snapshot that helps define who we are as a nation. Data about changes in your community are crucial to many planning decisions, such as where to provide services for the elderly, where to build new roads and schools, or where to locate job training centers.
Learn more about the U.S. census.
Become a census worker.
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