The 2010 Census: easy, important and safe


March 16, 2010 · Updated 11:41 AM 

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The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last decennial census in 2000 and tell us how we’ve evolved as a country. And, because census data affects how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments, the census will also frame the future of our country for the next 10 years. It is vital that everyone in the United States be counted in 2010.

This month, households across the country will receive the form by mail or hand delivery. Responding immediately to the 2010 Census form is the most efficient way to complete the census. Census workers will visit households that do not return the forms to take a count in person.

For more information, visit http://2010.census.gov

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