FAIR LAWN, NJ - Have you filled out your Census? According to statistics, 79.2% of us in Fair Lawn have as of July 30.
"This determines a lot of things," Columbia Heights resident Jim Funcheon said. "Businesses look at it to determine whether they'll put a food store or another type of store that an area needs."
Funcheon filled out his Census a while ago. "I think this is my second or third one I've filled out," he said. "It was easy, took me about five minutes."
"It really can determine whether they build other critical services, too," he said. "Schools, infrastructure like roads, the Census is how they determine where funding for this type of stuff goes."
Emil Delucia, another Columbia Heights resident, agrees.
"This is how the town gets vital services," Delucia said. "People want to live here, but you have to remember, unless you're counted, you're not going to get all the services and stores you need near you."
If you have not filled out your Census, there's a good chance you'll be getting a knock at your door.
On August 11, Census takers will begin knocking on the doors of Fair Lawn residents who have not yet answered the census, according to a borough email.
"While we ask that you open your door to the Census takers, it would be preferable if you can answer to the Census prior to August 11," borough officials said.
You can respond to the Census online at my2020census.gov, by phone at 844-330-2020 or by returning the census form you received in the mail. Online, the census is available in multiple languages including Spanish, Hebrew Russian and Korean. Questions? Call the Mayor’s office at 201-794-5344.
Local full and fair representation and funding depend on a complete count of the community where you live.
"If you’ve already responded to the census, please reach out to your neighbors, friends and family and remind them to do so as well," borough officials said. "This is particularly important for your neighbors who may need to respond in languages other than English."
The Census Bureau is providing video guides narrated in 59 non-English languages (including American Sign Language) to help people respond online and print guides written in the 59 non-English languages to help people complete the English paper questionnaire. Guides are also available in Braille and large print English. the Census Bureau will offer live, non-English help by phone between 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. ET.
Below are phone numbers for help in specified languages:
English: 844-330-2020
Spanish: 844-468-2020
Korean: 844-392-2020
Russian: 844-417-2020
Arabic: 844-416-2020
Polish: 844-479-2020
Telephone Display Device (TDD) 844-467-2020 will also be available for people who have hearing impairments.
Want to see how Fair Lawn is doing? Click here to see a map.
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