Everybody Counts
Do you ever get that feeling you are just another face in the crowd? It’s time to get over that.
On April 1, 2020, the United States will conduct its constitutionally mandated decennial (10 year) census to determine the current population of the United States. Why is this important? The census count will be used to determine – among other things – how seats within the U.S. House of Representatives are divided among states and how federal funds are dispersed to each state.
What’s at Stake Financially
It is easy to understand the importance of the census when you look at the financial figures. In fiscal year 2015, $1.45 billion in federal funds were allocated to programs in North Dakota based upon resident count from Census 2010 and subsequent annual population estimates. These programs include: Medicaid, highway construction, Head Start, Foster Care, SNAP, Low Income Energy Assistance, Special Education and other programs. That means approximately $19,100 in federal funds is missed per resident over ten years. Of all the statistics we live with, the census count is one of the longest-lasting as the census occurs only once every decennial.
Not counting everyone can cost North Dakota dearly:
Be A Community Champion!
The U.S. Census Bureau needs community champions in North Dakota for Census 2020. Civic minded individuals who care about their communities are needed to help in the enumeration for Census 2020. Schedule are flexible with a pay range between $18 and $21 an hour. No previous experience is needed. You must be 18 years old, a U.S. Citizen and complete a background check. There are a wide variety of positions available, to check them out click the button below.
Whether online, by mail or phone, it’s time to be counted
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Census 2020The 2020 Census is officially less than a month away. By the middle of March, most everyone will have received information about how they can be counted.
Leaders in North Dakota's Oil Patch Push Census Involvement
Monday, March 2, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Census 2020Community leaders in North Dakota's oil patch areas are ramping up efforts to encourage census involvement, noting that population totals have a decade-long impact on federal funding.
Census organizers face centuries-old issue of government mistrust
Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Census 2020The 2020 census is fast approaching, and organizers are employing a number of marketing ideas to put people at ease about participating in the once-per-decade tally of American households.
GF - CENSUS COUNT
Monday, February 24, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Census 2020State and local leaders are gearing up for the 2020 census count. Starting the week of March 12th census forms will start arriving in mail boxes across the country. By April 1st every home should have received an invitation to participate in the count.
NDT - North Dakota Census 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Categories: Census 2020NDT - North Dakota Census 2020
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April 1 , 2020 – National Census Day
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Links and Resources
- Read The 2020 Census at a Glance
- Follow the U.S. Census Bureau: How to Support the 2020 Census
- Review the Census 2020 Planning Documents
- Learn about the Census Statistics in Schools Program
- Counting for Dollars, North Dakota
- Federal Funding for Rural America
- 2020 Census New Construction Program
- Peruse Outreach Materials