What Is the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.
The count is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency. The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire—online, by phone, or by mail.
When can I respond to the 2020 Census?
Invitations to respond to the 2020 Census will be delivered between March 12-20. Once you receive that invitation, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail.
How we are here to help you fill out the 2020 Census
Once you recieve your Census notifictaion between March 12th and March 20th, visit the CAO One-Stop in Downtown Ironton for access to computers and phones that will help you complete the 2020 Census.
We’re making completing the 2020 Census easy and accessible to you. As an official partner of the US 2020 Census, we are making available computers and phones to assist you with completing your census report.
It’s extremely important that everyone is counted.
The United States Census is how we as a country get an accurate look at the who, where, and how we all live in our country. This helps our elected offcials understand how to allocate funds and resources to areas that needs them most. This affects everything from school funding, road and infrastructure maintenece intiatives, and even fire and public safety funds. It’s extremely important to Lawrence County that everyone is accurately counted.
Who To Count
Count Everyone Under Your Roof
If you are filling out the census for your home, you should count everyone who is living there as of April 1, 2020. This includes any friends or family members who are living and sleeping there most of the time. If someone is staying in your home on April 1, and has no usual home elsewhere, you should count them in your response to the 2020 Census. Please also be sure to count roommates, young children, newborns, and anyone who is renting a space in your home. These people are often missed in the census. This means they can miss out on resources for themselves and their communities over the next 10 years.
Counting Young Children
- All children who live in your home, including foster children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and the children of friends (even if they are living with you temporarily).
- Children who split their time between homes, if they are living with you on April 1, 2020.
- Newborn babies, even those who are born on April 1, 2020, or who are still in the hospital on this date.
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