In the coming months, households will receive information in the mail about participating in the 2020 Census. The census is mandated by the United States Constitution which requires the federal government conduct a count of every person in the United States every 10 years.
Data from the census provides the basis for distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to communities across this country to support vital programs – impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care and public policy.
Read more about it in the Jan. 30 Kossuth County Advance.
