The 2020 Census deadline nears

The 2020 Census deadline nears

You have about a month left to fill out on your own the 2020 census before the september 30-th deadline.

Meanwhile, census takers continue reaching out to those who haven't done this important task.

The census is done every 10 years.

And it the 2020 census is going on right now.

U.s. census bureau representative june iljana: "we only have one chance in 10 years to make sure hamilton county makes sure it receives its full share of federal funding to pay for things like schools, hospitals and health care services, public safety, roads.

A lot of things depend on making sure we get a complete count of the community."

Folks are encouraged respond to the census on their own either online or over the phone.

Currently, the self-response rate in hamilton county is around 66 percent.

Counties with lower self- response rates include grundy, bledsoe, meigs and polk.

U.s. census bureau representative june iljana: "the more people who respond on their own the fewer census takers we'll send to homes."

If you haven't responded to the census, you might get a visit from a census taker.

The census taker will be taking covid-19 precautions and will be carrying a shoulder bag and data collection device both marked with the u.s. census logo.

U.s. census bureau representative june iljana: "they should and will show you their census issued i.d.

It's a photo issued i.d.

And you are welcome to ask them to show you another form of identification of another photo i.d.

Like a driver's license."

If you're still concerned, you can look up the employee on the census website or call the census bureau.

The census bureau still needs census takers to join on.

The job pays an upwards of 14 dollars an hour and includes mileage reimbursement.

We have the information and a link where you can complete the census, on our website, w- d-e-f-dot-com.