Census Workers Collaborate with Zanesville Leaders on 2020 Effort

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — The 2020 Census is upon us. Federal workers are here in Zanesville to meet with local leaders to draw up a plan to count every resident.

The federal government is working with prominent members of the community to help complete the census.

“We call them our trusted voices. We reach out to community leaders who already have their hands and fingers deep in what we call our hard to count populations. We have so much funding and representation that is based off this decennial census, and of course these people are the ones already helping in the communities. These are the people we know and trust, and these are the people who can best help us get our word out,” says Amber Kohler, Southern Ohio Partnership Specialist U.S. Census Bureau.

Zanesville City Hall is getting involved with the 2020 Census as federal workers seek new ideas to reach people who live in the area.

“I went through the census in 1980 and in 1990 as a city official. I think the collection techniques are a lot better now and maybe even the understanding. What I really want people to know is that everything is kept confidential when the US Census does their report and their study. They try to gather as much information as possible and what this really does is helps our community when we’re trying to go after federal or state funds,” says Zanesville Mayor Don Mason.

The census bureau is also working with schools across the country to count every child.