The 2020 Census deadline has been extended until the end of October.
You still have time to make a difference for the City of Baker by taking less than 10 minutes to fill out the online survey.
Remember that the results of the 2020 Census will determine how hundreds of billions of dollars of federal funding will be used throughout communities to shape various aspects, no matter the location or size of that community.
Federal funding from the 2020 Census will allow us to create plans for highways, provide better school lunches, support firefighters and families in need among other things. Please, we need your help. Baker's response rate as of 10-07-2020 is still just 66.9%. It is critical that everyone respond today not only for the community but for yourselves.
Every person not counted in the census costs their state approximately $1,800 per year in lost federal funding, according to Census Bureau estimates. Just in Baker the persons that have not yet responded to the Census equate to $8,530,200 in potentially lost funding that would otherwise be benefitting the community, parish and state. These are your tax dollars that should be coming back home to support local needs but will not if you do not respond in order for funds to accurately allocated.
How to Respond:
On the Web:
Respond to the Census today @ https://my2020census.gov/
By Phone:
English and Spanish Language Hours of Operation: (Customer Service Representatives are available every day from 7am to 2am Eastern Time on the following phone lines:)
English (50 states & Washington, D.C.): 844-330-2020
Spanish (50 states & Washington, D.C.): 844-468-2020
English (Puerto Rico residents): 844-418-2020
Spanish (Puerto Rico residents): 844-426-2020
TDD (Telephone Display Device): 844-467-2020
Non-English & Non-Spanish Language Hours of Operation: (Customer Service Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 10 pm Eastern Time on the following phone lines:)
Chinese (Mandarin): 844-391-2020
Chinese (Cantonese): 844-398-2020
Vietnamese: 844-461-2020
Korean: 844-392-2020
Russian: 844-417-2020
Arabic: 844-416-2020
Tagalog: 844-478-2020
Polish: 844-479-2020
French: 844-494-2020
Haitian Creole: 844-477-2020
Portuguese: 844-474-2020
Japanese: 844-460-2020
To help you respond, the Census Bureau also offers web pages and guides in 59 non-English languages, including American Sign Language, as well as guides in Braille and large print.
Visit Language Support to learn more.
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