[Vision2020] PR - Census Countdown April 17th Deadline

[Stephanie Kalasz]

Press Release - Census Countdown - April 17th Deadline

 

To:      Interested Media

From:  Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor

            206 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho 83843

Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018

E-mail: griedner at ci.moscow.id.us

c:         Mayor, City Council, All City Users

Re:      City of Moscow Press Release

Date:   April 15, 2010

 

 

For Immediate Release:  

 

Census Countdown - Midnight April 17 Deadline

 

Moscow, Idaho - As the 2010 Census countdown comes to close April 17th
at midnight, leaving only two days for the public to mail back their
census forms.  For every form that is not mailed back a census take must
follow-up in person with every address that doesn't mail back the form
in order to obtain the responses.  The cost for these visits is $60 per
household, and if the nation achieves a 100% return rate tax payers
would save $1.5 billion dollars.

 

As of April 15, 2010 at 3 p.m. the participation rate for the Nation is
68%, the State of Idaho is 71%, Latah County is 72% and the City of
Moscow is 70%.

 

An accurate census will reflect changes in our communities and is
crucial in apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and
deciding how more than $400 billion per year is allocated for projects
like new hospitals and schools.

 

The US Census Bureau is asking all citizens to "Take 10 Minutes" to
complete and mail back their 10 question 2010 Census forms before the
deadline of April 17 at midnight.

 

 

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