Planning

2010 Census

April 1, 2010 will be an important day in Johnson City in determining the City and County budgets over the next ten years.  For that is the day the U.S. Census Bureau will issue a call to action for every resident of our nation to “Be counted!”


The 2010 Census is important to residents of Johnson City because:

  • The census will ensue that Johnson City gets its fair share. Census data is used to allocate $300 billion in government funding and is used to guide where to build roads, schools, provide community revitalization and housing grants, and more.  A complete count of residents means Johnson City receives its fair share of funding;
  • The census affects your ability to be heard.  Census data determines how many seats each state will have in Congress and impacts redistricting of state and local districts;
  • The census brings jobs to Johnson City: The Census Bureau will hire hundreds of people in Johnson City and surrounding areas for temporary Census jobs;
  • Census data is used in Johnson City in allocating resources.  Data is used in transportation planning, police, fire, and other emergency personnel staffing decisions, parks planning, and budget decision-making; and
  • Census data is used by the private sector in market decisions: the private sector uses the data to determine where to locate shopping centers, grocery stores, pharmacies and commercial services of all sorts.

If your census form gets lost, or you just have general questions, please contact the Census 2010 Questionnaire Assistance at 1-866-872-6868 (en español 1-866-928-2010) or visit their website at www.2010census.gov .

For additional information, contact:

Wendy Jayne Bailey
Planner
Johnson City Planning Department
601 East Main St, Johnson City TN
historic@johnsoncitytn.org
(423) 434-6073


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