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8 years, the individual census records are sent to the National Archives where they are made public primarily for genealogical research. What are "Be Counted" forms? Be Counted forms are census forms that are available at various community locations for use by people who either did not receive a census form in the mail or who believe they were not otherwise included on any other census form. Be Counted forms will be available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Russian. The form should be picked up and mailed back in the attached postage-paid envelope. The deadline for mailing a Be Counted form is May 1, 2010. I've heard talk about the American Community Survey. What is it and why is the Census Bureau conducting it? The American Community Survey is part of the Decennial Census Program. While the 10-year census counts the number of people who live in the United States, the American Community Survey shows how people live -our education, housing, jobs and more. The American Community Survey asks essentially the same questions that used to be on the long form of the census, except it is conducted throughout the year and throughout the decade. This allows the Census Bureau to produce new data every year, instead of only once every 10 years. So, while the old "long form" was aonce-a-decade snapshot of an area -one that grew increasingly faded with age -the American Community Survey takes a new picture every year, creating ayear-by-year look at how the area is changing. When will data from the census be available? The population counts will be delivered to the President of the United States within nine months of Census Day (on or before Dec. 31, 2010), as required by law. This report will show the apportionment population counts by state, and the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives apportioned to each state.