WE ALL DESERVE TO BE COUNTED!
Your Participation in the 2020 Census Matters!
We urge ALL Southampton Town residents to participate in the 2020 Census! You can easily do this in one of these ways:
Go to https://my2020census.gov
OR Call 1-844-330-2020
If you received the questionnaire in the mail, you may fill it out by hand and mail it to the Census Bureau. All your information is kept confidential and is used only to produce statistics.
What is the Census?
Every ten years, the US government conducts the Census, which asks a few simple questions of every household across the country. This information is used to decide where and how to spend billions of federal funding dollars, and also decides how many representatives each state has in Congress. Census Important Dates
Why?
More than $675 Billion each year is distributed to states based on census data. The money is used for:
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Roads
- Health Insurance
- Public Programs (WIC & SNAP)
- Disaster Programs and so much more
COVID-19 and the 2020 CensusThe 2020 Census is underway and the most important and safe thing you can do is respond online, by phone, or by mail. It has never been easier to respond to the 2020 Census. Responding now will minimize the need for the Census Bureau to send census takers out into communities to follow up with households. Please check the 2020 Census website regularly for updates and adjustments in response to COVID-19. See the latest status of operations and current timeline.
You can complete the Census:Online:
https://my2020census.gov Mailing Address:Via U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
U.S. Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233
Via private carriers (FedEx, DHL, UPS, couriers and suppliers):
U.S. Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746
By Phone:lEnglish and Spanish Language Hours of Operation: Customer Service Representatives are available every day from 7am to 2am Eastern Time on the following phone lines:
For information on services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing: Call the TDD number at 844-467-2020.