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The results of the 2010

Ltimar County currently
Census will not only have an receives about $170,000
immediate impact on Lamar every year in insurance
County, but will have a continu­ rebate funds based on the
ing effect for the next decade,
County Administrator Chuck 2000 Census. Based on the
Bennett said of the importance county's growth sense then,
of getting an accurate count the county could receive
Lamar County currently $300,000 or more annually
receives about $170,000 every
year in insurance rebate funds following the 2010 Census.
based on the 2000 Census, -Chuck Bennett
Bennett said. Based on the coun­ County administrator
ty's growth sense then, the coun­
ty could receive $300,000 or about the importance of getting
more annually following the an accurate count.
20 I0 Census, he said. "I think the census people
Since the census count is have done a very good job," he
done only once every 10 years, said.
"What we fmish with in Kat Smith, U.S. Census
20 lOis what we will base Bureau media specialist for
everything on for 10 Mississippi, said getting an
years," he said. accurate count is vital to cities
As the U.S. Census and counties, since about $400
Bureau gears up for billion in federal money is allo­
this year's census, cated each year nationwide
Bennett said he based on population.
believes it is The U.S. Census Bureau has
doing a good been gearing up for this year's
job at get­ census since last year, Smith
ting the said, noting, "It's a two-year
word out process for us."
Census workers are currently
being hired in Mississippi and
throughout the nation to help
ensure the most accurate count
possible, she said.
Census questionnaires are
scheduled to be mailed out in

See CE7f-ISUS, Page 8