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Sumter School District Two
Resolution
"Census In Our Schools Week"
What is the U.S. Census?
Every 10 years, the government reports the number of people who live in the United States
by conducting a count called the census. This count is required by the U.S. Constitution.
Why is the U.S. Census Count Necessary?
Census data are used to determine the number of representatives your state receives in the U.S.
Congress, as well as your county’s representation in the state legislature. Government agencies
use the data to make funding decisions for more than $300 billion each year, including:
v Title 1 allocations
v College grant and loan programs
v Public transportation
v Road and community improvements
v Public health services and hospitals
v Neighborhood improvements
v Senior services
How is the 2010 Census taken?
Census questionnaires are given to everyone living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The information is collected in two ways: by a questionnaire that is sent to every home, and through
confidentiality-bound census workers who travel door-to-door.
Who should be counted?
Everyone! All children, babies, and adults who live in a household should be counted, regardless of
nationality, citizenship status, race, age, or gender.
(Source: Census.gov)