2010 Census-Is it a Good or Bad thing?
Have you seen a brand new school just built and then
classroom trailers being placed on that property to accomodate students?
Do you want to know WHY this happens?
Someone forgot to be COUNTED
Did you know that Only 65% of Butts County was counted in 2000.
A Few Facts:
The 2010 Census will create hundreds of thousands of temporary employment opportunities nationwide.
Every year, the federal government distributes more than $400 billion to state, local and tribal governments based on census data. Census data help guide local planning decisions, including where to provide additional social services, build new roads, hospitals and schools, and where to locate job-training centers.
Community planners and governments rely on census data to determine where there is need for additional social services and funding. Census data can be used for forecasting future needs such as transportation, housing, safety and health care for all segments of the population.
Census data determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year and to make decisions about what community services to provide. The 2010 Census questionnaire will be one of the shortest in history and consists of 10 questions, taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict confidentiality laws protect the confidentiality of respondents and the information they provide.