Post office is instrumental in the 2010 Census
It’s up to the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the count for America. With the start of a new decade, it’s time to count the nation’s population again, and the U.S. government is relying on the Postal Service to make it happen. USPS will process and deliver census forms and other mail pieces to every household in the nation.
Through mid-April, the Census Bureau will send six separate mailings-a total of 447 million pieces. This will be the single largest mailing ever in U.S. history; it will have an impact on the lives of millions of Americans. The Postal Service has worked closely with the Census Bureau and will do what it does best-deliver for the nation.
The census is required by the Constitution to take place every ten years. The data collected helps determine how federal funding is distributed to states and communities, and how many seats a state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. With just ten questions, the 2010 census questionnaire is one of the shortest in history.
As part of its public awareness campaign, the Census Bureau is telling Americans that the U.S. can’t move forward until the forms are mailed back. The Postal Service will be there to move the mail timely and efficiently. America is counting on the USPS.
The six Census mailings include the following:
Feb. 17-19: Limited advance letter. 12 million pieces.
March 8-10: Advance letter. 123 million pieces.
March 15-17: Survey questionnaire. 123 million pieces.
March 22-24: Reminder postcard. 135 million pieces.
April 1-3: Mail-out/mail-back blanket survey questionnaire. 32 million pieces.
April 6-13: Mail-out/mail-back target survey questionnaire. 15 million pieces.
For more information about purchasing stamps, stamps by mail, postal regulations, a free subscription to USA Philatelic magazine, Post Office events, the location of the nearest postal store or contract unit, or for answers to your specific Postal Service questions, contact USPS at 1-800-275-8777, or visit www.usps.com. To schedule a presentation for your community, club or group on how the Postal Service brings the Post Office to your home or office computer, call 239-573-9638.