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Census 2000 -- Helping Colorado (and Englewood) Count

Mar 28, 2000

April 1, 2000 is Census day across the United States. Filling out and returning the census forms is very important to you and to the community. The information received during the census helps determine state and federal funding for highway improvements, schools, and public safety. Census figures also help decide the location of businesses, schools, and hospitals.

Here are just a few of the reasons you should fill out and return your census form:
?· The federal government uses census numbers to allocate over $100 billion in federal funds annually for community programs and services such as education programs, housing and community development, health-care services, and job training.
?· State, local, and tribal governments use census information for planning and allocating funds for new school construction, public buildings, highway safety and public transportation systems, new roads and bridges, location of police and fire departments, and many other projects.
?· Community organizations use census information for developing social service programs, community action projects, senior lunch programs, and childcare centers.
?· Businesses use the numbers to decide where to locate factories, shopping centers, movie theaters, banks, and offices -- leading to the creation of jobs.
?· The U.S. Congress uses the census totals to determine how many seats Colorado and other states will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Likewise, states use the numbers to allocate seats in their legislatures.

You should also know that your census answers are completely confidential. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your individual records with any other government agency.