The United States Constitution (Article I, Section 2) mandates a headcount of everyone residing in the United States every 10 years. This includes all 50 states, counties and municipalities.
The next Census occurs during March-April 2010.
The Town of Fuquay-Varina is motivated to ensure everyone is informed and participates in this important event. You may ask yourself why I should participate and how it helps me. It’s just more government bureaucracy in my private life. I don’t have the time to fill out these hard to understand questionnaires. These are all legitimate concerns.
How is the census data used?
Census data affects funding opportunities in the Fuquay-Varina community. The results of the data collected in the census help the Town and elected officials see how the community is changing and focus these changes into positive improvements and services for Fuquay-Varina. Hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds is distributed to communities each year and Fuquay-Varina could benefit based on the population determined by the census data.
Examples of ways the census data is used:
Drawing federal, state and local legislative districts
Attracting new businesses to state and local areas
Grants to school districts across the nation
Planning for school projects
Head start programs
Public transportation
Road rehabilitation and construction
Programs for the elderly and adult education
Delivering goods and services to local markets
Emergency food and shelter
Eligibility for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans
Planning for school projects
Making business decisions in the private sector
Planning and locations for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics
Distributing medical research
Designing public safety strategies
Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population
Greater census response rates = more state funds received = more projects which don’t have to be funded by local taxes.
Is Census data confidential? Absolutely YES!
Filling out the census questionnaire does not authorize any person or government to have access to this information.
Your answers are protected by law (Title 13 of the U.S. Code, Section 9) and are strictly confidential.
It is illegal for the Census Bureau, or its employees, to share your personal information with any other government agency – not law enforcement, IRS, Welfare, FBI, immigrations, a court of law or even the President of United States can access your individual responses.
How long will it take to complete the form?
The 2010 census questionnaire is short, non-invasive, confidential and easy to understand.
10 questions + 10 minutes completes your 2010 census form. Each resident residing in the household completes part of the questionnaire.
Click census questionnaire below to view a sample census questionnaire.
Do not copy or download this form to fill out and send to the Census Bureau. This is only a sample for your review to understand and be familiar with the questionnaire when you receive it in the mail.
What is the schedule for the 2010 Census?
During December 2009 through February and the first half of March 2010 there will be activities and information available to assist you to “Census Day – April 1, 2010.
Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to each resident during February and March 2010.
Census forms will be available at select public sites for individuals who do not receive one by mail.
Census Day is April 1, 2010. All census questionnaires should be mailed back to the Census Bureau by this day.
If the questionnaire is not mailed by April 1, 2010 the resident will receive a postcard in the mail reminding the resident to complete the questionnaire and mail to the Census Bureau.
During May through July 2010 Census takers will be out visiting households that did not return the census questionnaire by mail.
If you do not desire to have a Census taker knock on your door, fill out the census questionnaire when you receive it in the mail and return it to the Census Bureau.
By law, the Census Bureau must deliver population counts to the United States President by December 31, 2010.
By April 1, 2011 census data should be available to the public.
Interested in Short-Term Census Job?
Local contact: Robert Barron 919-866-3703 or call toll-free 1-866-861-2010
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