Please help our community be counted. You can help by calling your friends and family and help them respond to the Census.
Hard copies of the Census should have been delivered. Please remember to tell your friends and family that all census data is secure, and to be sure to count children under 5 years of age.
Ward 1 in Marshalltown is below 40%, which is not surprising given the July 2018 tornado and the rebuilding of the area.
If you are a data junky, click on the link to view the interactive map of response rates. The picture below shows most Marshall County’s Townships and City wards are below 50% response rate.
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html
The public should respond for the number of people living at that address as of April 1. Responding now to the 2020 Census will minimize the need for a census taker to follow up and visit your home in person later this year.
The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. Responding to the 2020 Census is easy, safe and important, and it’s key to shaping the future of communities. Census statistics are used to determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and informs how hundreds of billions of dollars in public funds are allocated by state, local and federal lawmakers for public services and infrastructure like hospitals, emergency response, schools and bridges over the next 10 years.
For more information, visit 2020census.gov.
The 2020 Census is open for self-response online at 2020census.gov, over the phone by calling the number provided in your invitation, or by paper through the mail.