The 2020 Census is fast approaching and community leaders want to make sure Boone County gets represented fairly.
"There's a lot at stake when your county is only counted once every 10 years," Mayor Brian Treece said at a press conference aimed at promoting participation in the census.
The 2020 Census will be the first census where residents can respond online. The public will be sent paper census forms but can choose to respond online in March. Census Day is April 1st.
At the 8 a.m. press conference Friday at the Daniel Boone City Building, city and county officials outlined the reasons why getting a full and accurate count of the population is important.
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