Did You Know:

• The first Census took place in 1790?
• The data from the Census is used to distribute $400 billion in federal funds each year to communities for establishing and improving schools, child care, health care, and hospitals?
• Many parents don’t the importance of accurately reporting the number of children in their family, including newborns?
• In 1980, 1990, and 2000, Census Bureau data showed that children are one of the groups most likely to be missed in the Census?
• In the 2000 Census, there was a net undercount of more than 1 million children under age 10?

If children are undercounted in the upcoming Census not only do we not get a true picture of our nation, but our communities do not get their rightful share of public funds.

The Census only comes around every ten years.  So when you receive your Census form in mid-March, make sure your child (no matter how old) is counted! It only takes 10 minutes to answer 10 questions for a better community.

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