U.S. Census Bureau

2020 Census Begins With Canvassing, Correcting Addresses

By • Aug 14, 2019
U.S. Census Bureau Regional Director Cathy Lacy speaks at a podium
Nicky Ouellet / Yellowstone Public Radio


The United States Census Bureau is taking account of buildings in Montana. It’s part of the preparation to collect census data next year.

Census Officials Dodge Citizenship Question During Missoula Event

By • Jul 8, 2019

U.S. Census officials speaking in Missoula Monday avoided commenting on whether a citizenship question will be added to the 2020 Census and what it could mean for Montana. It comes at a time when the Trump administration is assembling a legal team determined to ask the country about its citizenship status.

U.S. Census Office Opens In Billings

By • Jun 26, 2019
U.S. Census Bureau Regional Director Cathy Lacy speaks at a podium
Nicky Ouellet / Yellowstone Public Radio

Billings became one of the first cities in the West to open a US Census Office Tuesday.

Republican National Committee Sends Mailer Imitating Census Survey

By • May 10, 2019
The Republican National Committee sent a look-alike census-survey to residents in Montana, May 2019.
Courtesy of the Montana Department of Commerce

The Republican National Committee is sending out policy surveys with the option of enclosing $15 for processing a "Census Document." The Montana Department of Commerce is reminding Montana residents the actual U.S. Census will begin in March 2020 and will not ask for any money.

Montana Faces Unique Counting Challenges With 2020 Census

By • May 7, 2019
A remote Montana ranch in Liberty County, August 16, 2009.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr User (CC-by-2.0)

The 2020 Census will have a big impact on how federal money and Congressional seats are distributed to states over the next decade. In a rural state like Montana, long distances between residents add extra challenges for getting the complete population count.

2020 Census Could Bring In More Federal Funding, Congressional Seat

By • May 2, 2019
Aerial view of Bozeman, 2008.
Jonesey/Flickr (CC-by-2.0)

The U.S. Census Bureau Deputy Director will host a panel in Bozeman Monday about the upcoming 2020 Census. The Census happens every ten years and there’s a lot at stake for Montana this time around — from federal funding to another congressional seat.