Census count continues in spite of COVID-19
The current partial shutdown of many community services and activities has caused the
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To respond by phone, call 844-330-2020. If you prefer to respond in Spanish, call 844-468-2020.
Most homes received a mail-in Census questionnaire
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Administrators of facilities such as nursing homes are encouraged to choose an option for counting their residents with a minimum of in-person contact.
Census takers will count homeless people and those in transitory locations such as campgrounds, RV parks and marinas.
The census form is easy to fill out. You are asked how many people are living at your address, and for each one their name, date of birth, ethnic identity and sex.
You are required by law to respond to the census, but your answers are kept completely confidential. Your private information will never be published. Your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court. By the same law, the
For example, census results are used to determine how billions of dollars in federal funds are allocated to states and communities, so it is very important for each person to be counted.
Support for highway construction, federal housing, community development and rural water and waste disposal systems is based on census counts.
State government has a stake in the census, as the results determine how many seats in
Census takers may be walking through neighborhoods in April and May to follow up on people who haven't responded to the questionnaire. You can verify their identity by checking to make sure they have a valid ID badge with their photograph, a
If you have questions about their identity, call 844-330-2020 to speak with a
Avoid scams related to the census.
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