CENSUS 2010
The Census: A Snapshot
- What: The Census is a count of everyone residing in the United States.
- Who: All U.S. residents must be counted—both citizens and non citizens.
- When: You will receive your questionnaire in mid-March by U.S. mail.
- Why: The Census determines billions of dollars in federal funding over the next decade, determines our representation in government and defines who we are as a community. By filling out your form, you have the power to bring important resources into our community.
- How: Households should complete and mail back their questionnaires upon receipt. Census takers will visit households that do not return questionnaires to take a count in person.
A Complete Count: The Importance of Census Data
- Every year, the federal government allocates more than $400 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data.
- Census data are used to determine locations for retail stores, schools, hospitals, new housing developments and other community facilities.
- Census data determine boundaries for state and local legislative and congressional districts.
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CENSUS HISTORY
The first census took place
in 1790 to determine the
number of seats each state
would have in the U.S. House
of Representatives. The census
also was created to gain a
better understanding of where
people lived and to establish
patterns of settlement as the
nation grew.
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