Page 1 of 2
U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:59 am
by temporal1
i received an official-looking envelope in the mail, it states on the outside of the envelope,
”YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW”
first, is it real?
i receive plenty of gov-looking materials that turn out to be loan offers, and things, NOT connected to government, at all .. this can be found inside, in very small print.
it appears real.
this is not a Census year.
“American Community Survey”
https://respond.census.gov/acs
1-800-354-7271
instructions are to go online to this website, expect the survey to take 40 minutes.
.. “The Census Bureau chose your address, not you personally, as part of a randomly selected sample. You are required by U.S. law to respond to this survey.” ..
hmm.
wondering if others have received this survey, or, know anything about it?
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:52 pm
by Bootstrap
Yes, I think this is real. The American Community Survey happens every year, it's not the same as the Census. These links may be helpful:
About the American Community Survey
ACS and the 2020 Census
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:26 pm
by temporal1
yes. i guess it is real.
i’ll be required to sacrifice some of my forum time to complete it.
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:28 pm
by silentreader
temporal1 wrote:yes. i guess it is real.
i’ll be required to sacrifice some of my forum time to complete it.
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:30 pm
by temporal1
silentreader wrote:temporal1 wrote:yes. i guess it is real.
i’ll be required to sacrifice some of my forum time to complete it.
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:30 pm
by Bootstrap
temporal1 wrote:i’ll be required to sacrifice some of my forum time to complete it.
I just received 57 copies of this in the mail today. The return addresses look suspiciously like other MN participants ...
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:32 pm
by temporal1
what?
i have not mentioned this Census to anyone, not even my family, aside from what’s in this thread.
i’m clueless.
maybe you triggered something searching for info? i have no idea.
i guess i’ll wait before filling it out and returning.
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:35 pm
by Bootstrap
temporal1 wrote:what?
I suspect someone wants me to spend less time on the forum ;->
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:36 pm
by temporal1
Bootstrap wrote:temporal1 wrote:what?
I suspect someone wants me to spend less time on the forum ;->
they could just ask.
Re: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:39 pm
by Bootstrap
temporal1 wrote:they could just ask.
I was just making a joke. I didn't really get anything in the mail.