Trying to capture citizens’ interest as sports fans entered the Cook County High School gym for a basketball game Friday, February 5 were U.S. census workers Adam Jaros of Duluth left) and Jim Anderson of Grand Marais. They offered information, pens and magnetic clips and encouraged residents to fill out their census surveys.
During each Decennial Census, the Census Bureau undertakes the count of every person residing in the United States, as mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. To encourage everyone to take 10 minutes to answer the 10 simple questions on the 2010 Census form, the bureau is launching the “Take 10” campaign.
Through “Take 10,” you can visit 2010.census. gov/2010census/take10map/ to get updates on the proportion of households that have mailed back the 2010 Census forms. You also will be able to view differences between your community’s participation rates and those of neighboring communities or other areas across the country.
The stakes are high; an accurate count of the local population helps to ensure that your community receives its fair share of federal funding. This funding includes resources for services such as health care, education, and roads.
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