 Key
Facts about Census 2010:
- Census forms are
mailed in March 2010.
- Population
counts from the census
affect funding for our
communities, our
communities' representation
in Congress, and help inform
decision-making
in municipal and township
government and community
organizations.
- The census questionnaire
only takes a few minutes to
fill out and return by
mail-- no more long forms.
- Your responses are
strictly confidential
and protected by law. All
Bureau employees have sworn
for life to protect
confidentiality. Anyone
violating this oath is
subject to severe penalties
including a federal prison
sentence of up to five
years, a fine of up to
$250,000 or both. Private
information (names,
addresses, social security
numbers, employer ID numbers
or telephone numbers) will
never be disclosed or
published.
more information....
- It's required by law.
Information from our
communities is aggregated
locally and across the
country to provide summary
statistical data used in
local, state, and federal
agencies.
| - Census directly affects how more than $300 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and more. That's more than $3 trillion over a 10-year period. Filling out this information helps to ensure our communities get a fair share of the federal and state funds.
- 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 legislature 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.
For more information visit: www.census2010.govFor information on 2010 Census jobs visit: http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/
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