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West Fargo counts

We are only a few weeks into the 2020 Census and West Fargo has achieved an amazing response rate of 52.8%. The census count will be used to determine – among other things – how seats within the U.S. House of Representatives are divided among states and how federal funds are dispersed to each state.

What's at stake financially

It is easy to understand the importance of the census when you look at the financial figures. In fiscal year 2015, $1.45 billion in federal funds were allocated to programs in North Dakota based upon resident count from Census 2010 and subsequent annual population estimates.

These programs include: Medicaid, highway construction, Head Start, Foster Care, SNAP, Low Income Energy Assistance, Special Education and other programs. That means approximately $19,100 in federal funds is missed per resident over ten years. Of all the statistics we live with, the census count is one of the longest-lasting as the census occurs only once every decennial.

Win $100 gift card

Register to win a $100 gift card to your favorite West Fargo business. Fill out this form with the confirmation number that appears at the end of the form or your home address to confirm you have responded.

A drawing will be held and announced by 6 p.m. Friday, March, 27, Friday, April 3, Friday, April 10, Friday, April 17 and Friday, April 24. The winner will be announced on the City of West Fargo’s Facebook page and contacted via email. Only one $100 gift card can be awarded per address over the course of the contest. Entry forms must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Friday to be considered for that week’s drawing. Forms that are not winners each week will be carried over to the next week’s drawing. The entry form closes for entries for the final drawing 5 p.m. Friday, April 24.