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What's New for the 2010 Census?
Lesson Plans:Please check back often for new Census in Schools' lessons and information. Principal’s Letter:Educator’s Fact Sheet: |
Countdown to Census Day:
April 1, 2010 This site uses Flash and Javascript to show how many days, hours, minutes and seconds until Census Day on April 1, 2010Wrong version or no version of Flash detected. You might also have JavaScript disabled. If so, please enable scripting in your browser's preferences or internet options or download the latest Internet Explorer or Firefox browser. If you'd like to download the latest Flash plug-in, click here. The Census in Schools program: It's About UsThe U.S. Census Bureau has created a Census in Schools program called 2010 Census: It's About Us. The program will provide educators with resources to teach the nation's students about the importance of the census so children can help deliver this message to their families. The program will engage America's youth to help ensure every child and every household member is counted in 2010. Full Fact Sheet [PDF]
Completing the 2010 Census Questionnaire: Easy, Important, and Confidential |
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How communities benefit from the Census |
2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates |
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Fall 2008: Recruitment begins for local census jobs for early census operations. | |
| Spring 2009: Census employees go door-to-door to update address list nationwide. | ||
| Fall 2009: Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010. | ||
| February - March 2010: Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households. | ||
| April 1, 2010: Census Day | ||
| April - July 2010: Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail. | ||
| December 2010: By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to the President for apportionment. | ||
| March 2011: By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states. | ||
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