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Census takers in Hillsborough

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Staff

Census takers will begin blanketing the Hillsborough area on Saturday to collect information from households that have not returned census forms.

The census takers, who are hired locally and trained by the Census Bureau, also will verify that housing units identified as unoccupied are vacant. The enumerators will ask only the questions that appear on the census form.

If no one answers at a particular residence, a census enumerator will visit the home up to three times and will attempt to reach the household by phone three times. A notice will be left in the doorway with a phone number for the resident to schedule an appointment.

According to the Census Bureau, all census takers carry official government badges marked with their names. Some might carry a U.S. Census Bureau bag. Residents may ask the enumerators for a picture ID from another source to confirm their identity. They also may call the Regional Census Center in Durham at 328-1340 to confirm whether an individual is employed by the Census Bureau. A census taker will not ask to enter a home under any circumstances.

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