Census 2010

It is difficult to imagine an event in 2010 with more lasting consequences for Nacogdoches than the upcoming 2010 Census. When you fill out the census form, you’re making a statement about what resources your community needs going forward. New businesses, as well as prospective retailers, look closely at our population numbers before deciding whether or not to locate in Nacogdoches.

Accurate data reflecting changes in your community are crucial in apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as in deciding how more than $400 billion per year is allocated for projects like new hospitals and schools. That's more than $4 trillion over a 10-year period for things like new roads and schools, and services like job training centers.

The 2010 Census aims to count all U.S. residents—citizens and non-citizens alike. To do so, the Census Bureau:

  • Delivers a short 10-question form to every household in America
  • Requires that you fill in the form to account for everyone living at your address as of April 1, 2010
  • Includes a prepaid envelope with the form so you can mail it back as soon as possible
  • A census taker must follow-up in person with every address that doesn't mail back the form in order to obtain the responses.

The 2010 Census form is just 10 questions, such as:

  • Name
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Date of birth
  • Hispanic origin
  • Race
  • Household relationship
  • If you own or rent

The census DOES NOT ask about the legal status of respondents or their Social Security numbers.

The mailing package from the Census Bureau consists of:

In areas served by the United States Postal Service, postal workers will deliver the initial mailing in mid-March 2010. In all other areas, census takers will deliver the form packages between March 1 and April 30, 2010.

Once you get your form in the mail, fill it in and mail it back in the postage-paid envelope provided.

The Census Bureau does not send out any confirmations that your form was received.

Any request for census information from the Census Bureau will be clearly identified as coming from the U.S. Census Bureau and as OFFICIAL BUSINESS of the United States. It is a federal offense for anyone to pretend they represent the Census Bureau. Before your household receives a mailed form, a phone call or a visit from the Census Bureau, you will be given a few days notice with a letter from the Census Bureau Director.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Census

Ten Questions about the Census Form

Key Dates for the 2010 Census