New Web site provides 2010 census information

Clermont County now has a Web site available for citizens to obtain information about the 2010 Census.

The site, www.2010.ClermontCountyOhio.gov provides answers to commonly asked questioned about the census and explains how the data is used to distribute more than $400 billion annually to state and local governments to fund critical community services.

2010 Census questionnaires will be delivered or mailed to homes in March 2010.  There are only 10 questions to answer and is expected to take 10 minutes or less to complete.

Census information is utilized to draw federal, state, and local legislation districts.

The statistics are used to attract new businesses and design public safety strategies.

Information collected is also utilized to determine the need for additional social services, block grants, and other grant programs essential to many communities.