The city of Dunwoody and the Atlanta Regional Census Center will hold a Census community forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody.
Residents are encouraged to attend this informational forum, which will begin with a presentation, followed by a question and answer session.
The U.S. Constitution mandates a headcount every 10 years of everyone residing in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the island areas of the United States. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens, and noncitizens. The first census was conducted in 1790 and one has been conducted every 10 years since then. The population totals from the census determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. States also use the totals to redraw their legislative and school districts. The next census occurs in 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau must submit state population totals to the President of the United States by Dec. 31, 2020.
Information: census.gov
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