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2010 Census - Why it's Important
It’s important. –
Census data affect funding for your community, your
community’s representation in local, state, and federal
government and your community planning decisions.
It’s easy. – The census
questionnaire takes only a few minutes to answer and return by mail.
It’s confidential. – Your
responses are protected by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). All
Census Bureau employees have taken an oath to protect
confidentiality and are subject to a jail term, a fine – or both –
for disclosing any information that could identify a respondent or
household.
It’s required by law. – The
information you provide is combined with responses provided by your
neighbors and other households across the country, to provide
summary statistical data that are used by various local, state and
federal agencies.
Census affects funding in your community.
– Census data directly affect how more
than $300 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 $3
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.
To learn more about the 2010 Census, click on one
of the links below.
Click on the following links to view an
Informational Copy of the questionnaire
forms that will be used in the 2010 Census.
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