Your response matters.

Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community.

*Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.

*The results determine how many seats in Congress each state gets.

*It's mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790.

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Every household will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone. 

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Nearly every household will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census from either a postal worker or a census worker.

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What to Expect in the Mail

You will receive either an invitation encouraging you to respond online or an invitation along with a paper questionnaire. 

March 12-20 An invitation to respond online to the 2020 Census (Some households will also receive paper questionnaires.)

March 16-24 A reminder letter.

If you haven't responded yet:

March 26-April 3 A reminder postcard.

Starting mid-April: The Census Bureau mailed paper questionnaires to homes that had not yet responded online or by phone.

July 1 - September 3: Census takers will work with administrators at colleges, senior centers, prisons, and other facilities that house large groups of people to make sure everyone is counted.

August 11 – October 31: Census takers will interview homes that haven't responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted.

December: The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law.

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COVID-19: The U.S. Census Bureau is monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) carefully, and the health, safety and well-being of the public and our staff is our top priority. Click here for more information

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Self-Response Rate for Breckenridge

March 31st: 41.7%

April 18th: 57.4%

April 30th: 66.3%

May 8th: 70.6%

May 19th: 72.2%

May 29th 72.8%

June 19th 73.1%

July 6th: 73.2%

July 20th: 73.3%

Aug 3rd: 73.6%

Aug 19th: 74.2%

Oct 1st: 75.7%

Find the CURRENT rate HERE