Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The 2010 Census forms were delivered to Franklin County residences by the postal service last week.
Did you receive one at your home? Have you completed the form and returned it?
The Census Bureau has requested that all households complete their forms and return them by April 1.
As a way of encouraging response, the Census Bureau will be publishing mail participation rates showing the percent of the population that have mailed back their 2010 Census forms on a daily basis on their website. This map-based feature and widget application allows communities to track how well they are responding by mail and if they are doing better than neighboring cities and counties. See the March 25 edition of the Optic-Herald for information on accessing a map detailing the percentage of forms returned.