2010 Census - Do Your Part!

2010 Census - Do Your Part!

The 2010 Census forms are currently arriving in local mailboxes! They will be mailed to every resident in the United States. Under the U.S. Constitution, a national census must be completed every 10 years. This gives us a clear snapshot of changes in population and demographics. Every household is required to account for everyone living there as of April 1, 2010 (Census Day).

What will this data be used for? you may ask. Well, it's used to determine the number of seats each state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives; it helps to determine how approximately $400 Billion Dollars in federal funding will be allocated each year for infrastructure and services, such as hospitals, schools, emergency services, roads and bridges, and job training centers. in addition, census data is critical to help businesses make fiscally and strategically sound decisions that would spur economic growth.

2010 Census Key Dates:

March 2010: Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to all U.S. households.

April 1, 2010: Census Day

May-July 2010: Census takers visit households that did not return their questionnaires

December 2010: Population counts are delivered by the Census Bureau to the President for apportionment

March 2011: The Census Bureau must complete delivery of redistricting data to the states

The census information is critical, please do your part. It only takes about 10 minutes to fill out the entire questionnaire. Here's the 2010 Census Website if you have any questions.