Today is officially Census Day 2020 around the nation, however, because of the Covid-19 pandemic the deadline for filling out this year’s Census has been extended until August 14th. All area residents are encouraged to fill out the census, so that each county can get the federal and state funding they deserve. People can respond by phone or on-line. Each county resident who is uncounted is a loss of thousands of dollars for local services, such as hospitals, emergency services, schools and roads. Census data also determines the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of representatives, and has an impact on legislative district boundaries as well.
