It's Census Time!

Respond today at 2020census.gov.
Now is the time to fill out the 2020 Census. This important once-a-decade event not only is important for counting the total number of people in the United States, but is critical for:
- Determining the number of representatives for each State/District/County/City in various governmental organizations,
- Providing a detailed historical record for researchers in the centuries to come,
- Giving the most comprehensive set of demographics data to researchers now, and
- Appropriating funds and resources for infrastructure (roads, hospitals, etc).
It is important to note:
- Census information is kept confidential for at least 70 years1,
- Every household is required by law to respond,
- You don’t have to be a citizen: the census counts every person residing in the United States, and
- Census information will not be used by law enforcement agencies like ICE.
Respond today at 2020census.gov.
Photo by Enayet Raheem on Unsplash.
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Aggregated information will be used for critical decisions like election map re-drawing, but your personal information will not be used. ↩︎
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