As a Census Bureau partner, Jefferson County encourages you to participate in the 2010 Census and let the country know what our community needs for the next 10 years.

For questions or additional information about Jefferson County’s support of the 2010 Census, please contact the Jefferson County Public Information Office at 303-271-8521. You can learn more about the 2010 Census at http://2010.census.gov.

What is the 2010 Census?  |  Why is it important to me?  |  2010 Census Fact Sheet
Is the information that the Census collects secure?
How do I participate?  |  What if I don’t receive a Census form?

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What is the 2010 Census?
The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last decennial census in 2000, and tell us how we’ve evolved as a country. And because census data affects how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments, the census also will frame the future of our country for the next 10 years. It is vital that everyone in the United States be counted in 2010.

Why is it important to me?
Complete and accurate Census data is critical to our ability to serve the citizens of Jefferson County. The data helps us identify your needs and allows us to secure the county’s share of federal funding to meet those needs.

Every year, the federal government allocates more than $400 billion to states and communities based, in part, on Census data. Examples of agencies that base their funding allocations on Census data include Head Start, Women, Infant and Children (WIC), public transportation, road rehabilitation and construction, and emergency food and shelter.

Is the information that the Census collects secure?
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents’ answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities. All Census Bureau employees take an oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for life to protect the confidentiality of the data. The penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both.

Your personal information cannot be shared with the Internal Revenue Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency or any other government agency. Not even the President of the United States.

How do I participate?
At the heart of the 2010 Census outreach effort is the 10-question 2010 Census form. The 2010 Census form is one of the shortest census forms in history and takes about 10 minutes to complete. You will be asked to provide key demographic information including: whether your home is rented or owned; the address of the residence; and the names, genders, ages, races and relationships of others living there.

In March 2010, households across the country will receive the form by mail or hand delivery. The initial form package will consist of the initial 2010 Census form, a cover letter and a postage-paid return envelope. Census workers will deliver forms March 1 through April 30, 2010 in areas that the U.S. Postal Service does not serve.

Please respond to the 2010 Census form immediately. Census workers will visit households that do not return the forms to take a count in person.

See a copy of the 2010 Census questionnaire.

What if I don’t receive a form?
If for some reason you do not receive a form or do not think you have otherwise been counted, you should visit a Be Counted site. To locate a Be Counted Site in your area, see the map for the Partnership and Data Services Program staff locations.

We will also post updates here about Census assistance sites in Jefferson County that can help you.

Last Modified: May 5, 2010 01:39 PM