The once a decade head count of every American is approaching.
Starting in mid-March, forms from the U.S. Census Bureau will arrive in mailboxes. There are 10 question on this survey, making it the shortest one ever. It is expected to only take 10 minutes to fill out, according to the census website.
As you remember from your high school civics class, the Constitution requires the head count every 10 years to draw congressional districts. Congress also uses the count to dish out more than $400 billion each year in federal aid.
But if toss it in your recycling bin, a census taker may be knocking on your door.
And if a census taker visits you, here's what you should do: First ask to see their ID. All census workers carry official government badges marked with just their name; they may also have a "U.S. Census Bureau" bag. Note that the census taker will never ask to enter your home. Call the Regional Census Center at (404)-335-1555 to confirm the person is Census Bureau employee.There is also a chance to land a job. The Census Bureau could bring 10,000 new temporary jobs to metro Atlanta. One of the greatest needs will be for workers with different language backgrounds, including Spanish, Mandarin, French, Vietnamese, Swahili and Japanese.
Census jobs: For information: 866-861-2010 or online
