The U.S. Census Bureau has set up operations in Clermont County and local workers have begun the first step toward getting an accurate count for the 2010 census.

Nationwide, more than 140,000 census workers will participate in the address canvassing operation, assuring that every housing unit receives a census questionnaire in March 2010.

The census bureau needs the address and physical location of each living quarter in the United States to conduct the census. To update the nation’s 145 million addresses, census workers around the nation will conduct a massive operation to look for every place where people live or stay. The workers will verify, update or delete addresses already on their list and add addresses that are missing from the list. They will also update maps to reflect accurately what is on the ground. In most cases, they will knock on doors to verify addresses and inquire about additional living quarters on the premises.