Village: Fill Out Census By Sept. 30

Press release from the Village of Glen Ellyn:

This week, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that they will be ending field data collection and self-response options by September 30, 2020 to permit the commencement of data processing. This deadline is one month earlier than originally planned.

To date, Glen Ellyn currently has an 80.3 percent response rate for the 2020 U.S. Census. Studies show that one missed resident translates to a loss of $1,800 a year. Projected over the 10-year life of the census, that’s $18,000 a person in reduced services.

Participation in the Census is of critical importance to the Village of Glen Ellyn. Census data directly impacts local funding, electoral representation and local decisions:

• A complete count helps to make sure our community gets its fair share of more than $675 billion in federal funding per year. These federal dollars are spent on services such as healthcare, transportation, social welfare, schools and more.
• Responses are used to redraw legislative districts and determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Census data gives community leaders vital information to make decisions about building community centers, opening businesses and planning for the future.

Please fill out the Census online for your household today or call (844) 330-2020 and be counted! The process is quick, easy and safe.

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This press release was produced by the Village of Glen Ellyn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.