Oct 29, 2009
United States 2010 Census
Its In Our Hands
How it works.
The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years.
The 2010 Census will help communities receive over $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:
* Hospitals
* Job training centers
* Schools
* Senior centers
* Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
* Emergency services
The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats our state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Before we begin a new chapter in American history, we need to understand who we are right now.
The 2010 Census aims to count all U.S. residents—citizens and non-citizens alike.
To do so, the Census Bureau:
* Delivers a short 10-question form to every household in America
* Requires that you fill in the form to account for everyone living at your address as of April 1, 2010
* Includes a prepaid envelope with the form so you can mail it back as soon as possible
This years form is one of the shortest forms in history its only 10 Questions in 10 Minutes!!!
Each question helps to determine how over $400 billion will be allocated to communities across the country!!
For more information about the Census please check out the City of Milwaukee’s census website. www.milwaukee.gov/2010census
Remember Milwaukee’s Future Its In Our Hands.
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