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Community Census

For more information about the 2010 Census, please visit: www.2010.census.gov

Be counted in Census 2010!

Census forms will be mailed out March 15th, 2010. This is one of the shortest forms in history - 10 Questions in 10 Minutes!

The Census is important to Wyandotte, because:

  • Census affects funding in our community. Census data directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation, and much more.
  • Census affects our voice in Congress. Data are used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Census affects our representation in state and local government. Census data are used to define legislature districts and school district assignment areas.
  • Census 2010 LogoCensus informs our community’s decisions. Data about changes in our community are crucial to many planning decisions, such as where to provide services for the elderly, where to build new roads and schools, and where to locate job training centers.
  • It’s easy. The Census 2010 form will have 10 easy questions, such as name, sex, age, race, marital status, etc. It takes only a few minutes to answer and return by mail.
  • It’s confidential. Your responses are protected by law. All Census Bureau employees have taken an oath to protect confidentiality and are subject to a jail term, a fine – or both – for disclosing information that could indentify a respondent or household. The Census Bureau cannot share the answers with any agencies, even the FBI, IRS and INS.
  • It’s required by law. The information gathered will provide summary statistical data that are used by various local, state, and federal agencies.  

 
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