Watch the Town's Public Service Announcement and find out why making sure you are counted is so important!

WHEN: April 1, 2010 is Census Day.  Visit the official Census 2010 website.

WHO: Everyone residing within the United States and its territories.

WHAT: The biggest change for 2010 is that everyone now gets just the short form.  So it's only 10 questions in less than 10 minutes!  The long form has been replaced by a new Census Bureau program called the "American Community Survey" which is sent out to a sampling of homes every year. In addition to documenting how many people live at your place of residence, there are a few other quick questions.  View a sample English-only questionnaire or a Cuestionario en Español.

WHY: An accurate count of people living in Knightdale is important because Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

HOW: In March, the Census Bureau will mail you a form.  Simply fill it out and return it to the Census Bureau using the included self-addressed, stamped envelope. A Census worker will only visit or call your residence if you fail to return your form in the mail. All Census employees will carry official identification.

Learn even more about what's going on with the Census here in Wake County.

Remember: Your personal information is completely confidential and cannot be shared with any other federal, state or local government agency. 
Learn more about how your identity is protected.