Census 2010

 

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map

 

Starting May 1st, NRFU enumerators, sometimes called Census Takers, will begin going door-to-door to households that did not respond to the Census questionnaire by mail.  They will be working in every neighborhood through July 2010, or until the workload is completed.

 

While Census Takers will visit every household that did not mail back a Census form, they may visit a household that already mailed back the form for several reasons: the respondent incorrectly completed the form, left the form incomplete, mailed it back too late, or the household has been selected for a quality assurance check.

 

Please cooperate with Census Takers May 1 through July 10.

 

The Census Bureau help line remains open: 1-866-872-6868 (English).

 

 

Click on the link below for more Census 2010 information.

 

 

Census Bureau has opened four assistance centers in the city to help residents file their Census forms by the May 1 due date. “We’re here to answer questions concerning the Census and are here to assist people in completing their Census forms,” said Don Rogers of the U.S. Census Bureau. The assistance centers opened on Monday, and Rogers said some of the common questions he has been receiving so far are what to do with duplicate forms and who qualifies as a resident at a certain address. Assistance offices in Mt. Vernon have been set up at the Municipal Building West on Potomac Boulevard; at the District 80 Central Office on North Street; at the Comprehensive Services office on Illinois Highway 37 north; and at the C.E. Brehm Memorial Library. Hours at the offices vary, with the MUNY office open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and the District 80 office open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A Census representative is at the library from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and at Comprehensive Services from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Rogers said the assistance centers will be open now through April 19, and reminded residents the forms should be mailed by May 1. “If people haven’t received Census forms yet, they will be coming in the mail,” Rogers said. “But, if anyone hasn’t received one, or wants to complete one now, they can come here or call the Bureau at its office in Edwardsville for a replacement.” The Census Bureau Edwardsville office phone number is (618) 307-3710, and residents may also call the toll-free Census number of (866) 872-6868 seven days a week, Rogers said.

Article by:  Tesa Culli/Register News 3/24/10

 

 

 

 

The City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois recognizes the importance and the impact of the 2010 Census on the overall well-being and quality of life for all residents in its community.  Every resident in Mt. Vernon counts, and deserves to be counted.

 

The City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois agrees to be one of 39,000 local governments in partnership should include, but is not restricted to the following sub-committees:

 

  • ·               Appoint a Complete Count Committee Chairperson;

  • ·               Government subcommittee – Bridge all gaps between the community and the Census Bureau on geographic matters;

  • ·               Education subcommittee – Create census awareness programs for pre-kindergarten through college-age students by coalescing with educational leaders and institutions;

  • ·               Media subcommittee – Utilize local media outlets to inform, motivate, and educate residents on the importance of their participation in the 2010 Census;

  • ·               Faith-based subcommittee – Formulate a group of leaders across denominations to develop strategies to inform their congregants about the census and census job openings;

  • ·               Community-based organization subcommittee – Create census awareness messages to inform their constituent groups of the census on essential programs and services;

  • ·               Business subcommittee – Encourage area businesses to promote the census by displaying census messages in the business materials and to sponsor Census 2010 activities;

  • ·               Recruiting subcommittee – Disseminate materials about census job opportunities to all segments of the community;

  • ·               Special Housing subcommittee – Assist in the location of shelters, soup kitchens, group quarters, and non-conventional housing facilities.

  • ·               At the conclusion of the 2010 Census, a summary report of the committee’s successes will be provided to the Chicago Regional Census Center of the United States Census Bureau for the archives.

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Therefore, I, Mary Jane Chesley, Mayor, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, proclaim full support of the 2010 Census by forming a Complete Count Committee by February 1, 2009 to ensure that all residents in our community are counted.

 

                                                           

Mary Jane Chesley, Mayor

 

May 4, 2009                                    

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