We are just 23 days away from Census Day. Beginning April 1, everyone who lives in the U.S. and participates in the census will be counted at the place where they reside most of the year.

This week invitations to complete the census will arrive in mailboxes around the country. The outreach is the first in a series of planned mailers from the U.S. Census Bureau to U.S. households between now and the end of April.

A complete count is critical for our state, as Michigan stands to lose $1,800 for every person who isn’t counted, not just once, but every year for the next decade.

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