Commissioners Ask Residents To “Take 10” In 2010
Mar. 18, 2010
As the 2010 Census draws near, Garrett County government is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage everyone to complete and mail back their census forms.
“Participation is important to the future our community,” said a county spokesperson.
As a result, the Board of Garrett County Commissioners is issuing a challenge to everyone living in the county to “take 10” and beat the area’s mail participation rate from the 2000 Census.
“Taking 10 minutes to complete and mail a census form is the easiest and most efficient method of participate in the 2010 Census,” said the spokesperson. “For each census form returned by mail, the Census Bureau saves $60 to $70, or about $85 million for every 1 percent increase in mail participation.”
As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, everyone in the United States must be counted in the census. This includes people of all ages, races, and ethnic groups – citizens and noncitizens.
Conducted every 10 years, the census is more than just a population count.
“The 2010 Census will present a new portrait of America, showing us how our nation has changed in the past decade, and helping to determine what our communities need for the next 10 years,” the spokesperson said.
Census data provide numerous benefits to the people of this nation and the places we live. For example:
•Census data are used to reapportion seats in Congress and ensure proper district representation in state and local governments.
•Every year, the federal government distributes more than $400 billion to tribal, state, and local governments based on census data.
•Information from the census helps determine locations for childcare and senior centers, new roads, hospitals, schools, and community centers.
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