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Census Takers To Start Follow Up

The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to begin following up with households in Montana that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Inquiries made by the Courier to find out when work will begin in Valley County went unanswered by press time, however the Billings area census office is scheduled to begin follow-up work on Aug. 11. The work is scheduled to conclude no later than Oct. 31.

Households can still respond now by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received, by responding online at 2020census.gov or by phone at 844-330-2020. Households can also respond online or by phone in one of 13 languages and find assistance in many more. Those that respond will not need to be visited to obtain their census response.

The Census Bureau will provide face masks to census takers and requires that census takers wear a mask while conducting their work. They will follow CDC and local public health guidelines when they visit. Census takers must complete a virtual COVID-19 training on social distancing protocols and other health and safety guidance before beginning their work.

Census takers can be easily identified by a valid government ID badge with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date on the badge. To confirm a census taker’s identity, the public may contact their regional census center to speak with a Census Bureau representative.

The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. Census statistics are used to determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and informs how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, local and federal lawmakers annually for the next 10 years.

For more information, call 844-330-2020 or visit 2020census.gov.

 

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