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 "Keep
Fayette First" - Fayette
County had the highest
return rate in the state in the 2000 census (79%). Peachtree City
itself had the second highest return rate of all the cities in Georgia. We've been first before and we want to be again! Please help us
get the word out about the 2010 Census in Peachtree City.
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U.S. Census website.
A Complete Count: The Importance of Census Data
· Every
year, the federal government can allocate more than $400 billion to states
and communities based, in part, on census data.
· Census
data guide local decision-makers on where to build new roads, hospitals,
child-care and senior citizen centers, schools, and more.
· Businesses
use census data to locate supermarkets, new housing and other facilities.
· Census
data determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
2010 Census Questionnaire: Quick, Easy and Confidential
· With
only 10 questions, the 2010 Census questionnaire is one of the shortest
questionnaires in history and takes just 10 minutes to complete.
· By
law, the Census Bureau cannot share an individual's census questionnaire
responses with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement
entities.
2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates
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Fall 2008
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Recruitment begins for local census jobs for early
census operations.
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Spring 2009
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Census employees go door-to-door to update address lists
nationwide.
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Fall 2009
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Recruitment begins for census takers to support peak
workload.
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Feb. - Mar. 2010
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Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to
households.
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April 1, 2010
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Census Day
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May - July 2010
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Census takers visit households that did not return a
questionnaire by mail.
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December 2010
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By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to the
President for apportionment.
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March 2011
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By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of
redistricting data to states.
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The Census: A Snapshot
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What:
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The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States.
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Who:
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All U.S.
residents must be counted: people of all races and ethnic groups, both
citizens and non-citizens.
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When:
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Census Day is April 1, 2010. Questionnaire responses
should represent the household as it exists on this day. More detailed
socioeconomic information will be collected annually from a small percentage
of the population through the American Community Survey.
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Why:
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The U.S. Constitution requires a national census once
every 10 years. The census will show state population counts and determine
representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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How:
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Census questionnaires will be delivered or mailed to
households via U.S.
mail in March 2010; many households will receive a replacement
questionnaire in early April. Census workers also will visit households
that do not return questionnaires.
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Information:
Links:
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Site Name
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Format
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View
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Census 2010 -
Official website
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View Website
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Better
Business Bureau alerts consumers about US Census workers: Be Cooperative,
But Cautious
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Article
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USA Today:
Census Bureau advertising campaign
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Article
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Census
Bureau: Now Hiring
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