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.

 

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