The Big Count is coming

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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LAPLACE — 2020 Census invitations will be arriving in March, and residents are urged to respond online, by phone or by email.

Local officials say the process is safe, easy and important.

American citizens have a Constitutional right to be counted for fair representation in Congress, and an accurate count affects representation in local government, too.

Census data builds a better future, according to St. John the Baptist Parish officials. New roads, businesses, schools, emergency services and more depend on a complete count of residents, since Census data determines the flow of millions of dollars of funding into the community to pay for needed programs and services. Accurate counts ensure St. John receives a fair share of the funding.

By law, personal census data cannot be released to any other government or law enforcement agencies.