Clerk's Office

Denise Cook - Clerk

Audrey Skamer - Deputy Clerk

 

3000 Washington Avenue

P.O. Box 147

Saint Joseph, Michigan  49085-0147

Phone (269) 429-7703

Fax (269) 429-2079

dcook@sjct.org

 

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2010 Census

 

In March of 2010, the Census Bureau will mail or deliver a simple 10 question form to your home. 

 

The quality of services offered to Township residents is greatly influenced by the amount of state revenue sharing dollars received.  Township revenue sharing dollars received from the state are based on the amount of residents counted in the Census.  The greater the count, the greater the portion of dollars received.  This count will be the Township’s official count for the next 10 years so it is very important that we don’t miss anyone.  You can do your part to help by completing and returning the 10 question form as soon as you receive it.  Our goal is to have your form reach the Census Bureau before April 1^st the official “Census Day”. 

 

Some of the other ways Census data is used are:

 

·        Determine the number of congressional seats distributed to each state.  The more seats a state has, the more influence they have in Washington D.C.

·        Determine if and how state legislative lines are redrawn.

·        Determine what community services to provide.

·        Determine how approximately $300 billion in federal funding affects our Township and State.

 

Remember, all Census data is confidential.  It is illegal for the Census Bureau, or its employees to share your personal information with any other government agency including law enforcement, IRS, Welfare, FBI, Immigration, etc.  No court of law, not even the president of the United States can access your individual responses.

What to do if you receive a Census Form at your winter home that is not your primary residence:

 

·         Do not fill out the form.  If you fill out the form at your winter home, you will not be counted at your primary residence and the Township will not receive all of the funding and representation due.

·         The post office will NOT forward a census form from your main residence in Michigan to your winter home.

·         If you will be at your main residence in St. Joseph Township before April 19^th, you can obtain a special form at a Census Assistance Center in the area of your main residence.

·         If you will not be back to St. Joseph Township before April 19^th, you can obtain a special form at a Census Assistance Center near the location of your winter home.  This form will allow you to identify your main residence in Michigan and be officially counted there.

 

If you will be back in St. Joseph Township before April 19^th and need to locate a Census Assistance Center:

 

·         Phone the Census Office at 1-866-861-2010.  Enter your St. Joseph Township zip code and ask for the Questionnaire Assistance Center closest to you.  You can pick up the special form from this office.

 

If you will NOT be back in St. Joseph Township before April 19^th and need to locate the Census Assistance Center closest to your winter home:

 

·         Phone the Census Office at 1-866-861-2010.  Enter your winter home zip code and ask for the Questionnaire Assistance Center closest to your winter home.  You can pick up the special form from this office.  When you fill out this form you will need to identify your St. Joseph Township address as the address you will be counted at.

For more information on the Census, visit the Census Bureau’s web site at www.2010.census.gov/2010census/. 

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Election Information

 

Please visit the Election link on the Township’s home page, or click below !

www.sjct.org/elections