Key Dates

The U.S. Census Bureau starts counting the population in remote Alaska. The count officially begins in the rural Alaskan village of Toksook Bay.

6:30 PM at the City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th St. Golden, CO 80401

Staff from the City of Golden will present to City Council, and the public, information about the Census, its benefits, and why we all need to respond. Representatives from the Census will be on hand to answer questions.

As part of this process, the Census Bureau counts people in shelters, at soup kitchens and mobile food vans, on the streets, and at non-sheltered, outdoor locations such as tent encampments.

Census Day is observed nationwide. By this date, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. When you respond to the census, you'll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020.

Census takers will begin visiting college students who live on campus, people living in senior centers, and others who live among large groups of people. Census takers also begin conducting quality check interviews to help ensure an accurate count.

Census takers will begin visiting homes that haven't responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted.

The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law.

By this date, the Census Bureau will send redistricting counts to states. This information is used to redraw legislative districts based on population changes.