How many congressional seats our state retains and millions of dollars in federal funding for our schools, roads and other forms of assistance all depend on every Michigan resident filling out their 2010 Census form and mailing it in.
Monday, March 22, 2010
How many congressional seats our state retains and millions of dollars in federal funding for our schools, roads and other forms of assistance all depend on every Michigan resident filling out their 2010 Census form and mailing it in.
It is estimated that throughout the next decade our state could lose about $10,000 in federal funding for every resident that fails to complete and return their Census form. In fact, based on the “undercount” from the 2000 Census, Michigan missed out on an estimated $200 million in federal funding a year – a total of $2 billion during the last 10 years.
Census results are also used to determine how many representatives each state has in the U.S. Congress. Michigan lost one seat in Congress after the 2000 Census by only 50,000 residents. The number of uncounted state residents could have ensured that Michigan’s congressional delegation would have remained the same – if they’d only been counted.
Conducted every 10 years, the national Census is a questionnaire consisting of only 10 questions and should take most people less than 10 minutes to fill it out. All you have to do is just fill it out and mail it back.
If you fail to fill out and return your form, be aware that a Census worker will visit your house to help you complete the document.
For more information on the U.S. Census visit: www.2010census.gov and Census information specific to the state of Michigan is available at: www.michigan.gov/census2010.
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