Demographics/Fun Map

The Brookings Institute has created an interactive map exploring different population characteristics across the United States from 2000 through 2008.

Go to the map.

Census 2010- Be Counted/Question Assistance Centers

April 1, 2010, was the official Census Day.

While county and Census officials have worked hard to ensure all residences received census forms, there is a chance that some homes did not. Sometimes, the Census form becomes lost or is recycled. Local "Be Counted Centers" (BCC) have been established throughout the community where extra forms are available.

For individuals needing assistance completing their Census form, "Questionnaire Assistance Centers" (QAC) have been established.

Below is a list of these centers within Steuben County.

Organization	Address	QAC Hours	BCC Hours
Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes	2955 W Orland, Angola	Tue, Th: 1:00-3:00	Mon-Th: 1:00-4:00
Steuben County Government	317 S Wayne, Angola	Mon: 9:00-11:00, Tue: 11:00-2:00, Th: 9:00-1	Mon-Fri: 9:00-3:00
Steuben County Council on Aging	317 S Wayne, Angola	Wed: 2:00-4:00, Fri: 9:00-11:00	Wed, Fri: 8:00-4:00
City of Angola/Carnegie Library	322 S Wayne, Angola	Mon, Wed, Fri: 5:30-7:30, Sat: 11:00-2:00	Mon-Th: 9:00-8:00, Fri: 9:00-5:00, Sat: 9:00-3:00
Fremont United Methodist Church	105 N Tolford, Fremont	Mon, Tue, Th, Fri: 2:00-4:00	Mon, Tue, Th, Fri: 2:00-4:00
Fremont Youth Community Center	601 N Coldwater, Fremont	n/a	n/a
Town of Fremont	205 N Tolford, Fremont	Mon, Fri: 8:30-10:30, Wed: 2:00-4:00, Tue, Th: 11:00-1:00	Mon-Th: 8:00-4:00, Fri:8:00-3:00
Peace Lutheran Church	355 E State Rd 120, Fremont	n/a	n/a
Town of Fremont	1004 W Toledo, Fremont	Mon, Fri: 8:30-10:30, Wed: 2:00-4:00, Tue, Th: 11:00-1:00	Mon-Th: 8:00-4:00, Fri:8:00-3:00
Town of Hudson	115 Parsonage, Hudson	Mon, Fri: 8:00-10:00, Wed: 3:00-5:00, Tue, Th: 11:00-1:00, Sat: 10:00-12:00	Mon-Fri: 8:00-5:00, Sat: 9:00-12:00
Town of Orland	6110 N State Road 327, Orland	Mon, Fri: 9:00-11:00, Tue: 2:00-4:00, Wed, Th: 11:00-1:00	Mon-Fri: 9:00-4:00

Census 2010 Participation Rates

This entry shows various participation rates. The information is frequently and automatically updated.

Here is the participation rate for Steuben County.


Here is the participation rate for Indiana.


Here is the participation rate for the whole country.

Census 2010 Participation Rates

As of Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Steuben County has a 46% Mail Participation Rate for the 2010 US Census.

(Mail participation rate is a measure of the amount of census forms returned from addresses which received the survey.)

The rate for Indiana is 50% and 46% for the entire country.

Here is how Steuben County's rate compares to neighboring counties.

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DeKalb	58%
Lagrange	56%
Noble	53%
Steuben	46%

Here are the participation rates of Steuben County communities.

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Fremont	58%
Angola	52%
Ashley	47%
Orland	46%
Hudson	42%
Hamilton	34%
Clear Lake	25%

Here are the participation rates of Steuben County townships.

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Scott	61%
Fremont	57%
York	57%
Jackson	52%
Richland	51%
Pleasant	50%
Steuben	48%
Salem	46%
Millgrove	45%
Jamestown	38%
Otsego	35%
Clear Lake	31%

This information came from the US Census. Updated information and maps can be viewed here.

Census 2010- March 16, 2010

With Census forms arriving in Steuben County mailboxes, we thought it was time to share some more information about the Census (and why it is important to Steuben County for everybody to complete and return the forms).

You may complete your Census form and return it as soon as you receive it.

The following information is provided by 2010 Census Indiana.


How does the Census impact Indiana’s rural and agricultural communities?

• The 10-year Census count will show us how (and how much) the rural and agricultural areas of our state are changing, where people are coming from or where they moved to, and more.
• The size of an area’s population determines how much federal and state money is received in our communities.
• County extension offices, co-ops, federal agricultural assistance programs, and others use Census information when applying for grants, determining levels of disaster relief funding, and how to target their services.

How does the Census benefit me and my neighbors?

• Census data is used to apportion congressional seats.
• Census data is used to draw districts for the Indiana General Assembly.
• Census data drives funding for and delivery of many federal programs, up to $1,200 per person. (Medicaid, WIC food grants, social services, Schools, Transportation funding, Programs for seniors, Emergency supplies)

What is the Census process?

• The U.S. Constitution requires a count of all people living in the United States every 10 years. The United States Census Bureau is charged with counting the population.
• The Census count does not differentiate between citizens and non-citizens; ALL people living in the U.S. are counted.
• The Census Bureau uses address lists (updated this year) to send a Census form to each residence in the country.
• Residences include homes, apartments, residential facilities, dorms, shelters, and non-traditional housing structures.

April 1, 2010 is Census Day.

• Forms will arrive in the U.S. mail in mid- to late-March 2010.
• Census forms are available in multiple languages.
• Census responses should reflect all people living in a residence as of April 1, 2010.
• Responses should also reflect those people who live in the residence most of the year.

Are Census responses confidential?

• Data you provide to the U.S. Census Bureau through the 2010 Census Form is private.
• Data is not shared with federal, state, or local government agencies.
• Data is not shared with law enforcement.
• Names and addresses collected as a part of the Census are used to verify that each resident is counted only once. Names and addresses are not provided to law enforcement.

Census 2010- March 10, 2010

If you haven't heard yet, the 2010 Census will be here soon. This blog will share some information about the Census over the upcoming weeks.

Let's start at the beginning. The Census is required Article 1, Section 2 of the US Constitution. The first Census was conducted in 1790. Originally, the Census was used primarily to adjust the number or Representatives each state sent to the US House of Representatives.

As the county has expanded, so has the amount of information collected and how that information is used. Please note that personal information is confidential and cannot be released. More information about privacy and the Census can be found here.

The following list shows some ways that data from the Census is used and affects us here in Indiana. (List is provided by Census Indiana.)

1. Decision-making at all levels of government
2. Reapportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives (435)
3. Drawing federal, state, and local legislative districts
4. Drawing school district boundaries
5. Budget planning for government
6. Distribution of over $300 billion in federal funds
7. Monitoring economic trends
8. Forecasting future transportation needs
9. Planning public transportation projects
10. Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and other health services
11. Planning health and education for people with disabilities
12. Forecasting future housing needs
13. Forecasting population trends
14. Directing funds to services for people living in poverty
15. Directing services to children and adults with limited English skills
16. Designing public safety strategies
17. Urban planning
18. Rural development
19. Land use planning
20. Charting local demographic changes
21. Understanding local and regional labor supplies
22. Estimating the number of people displaced by natural disasters
23. Assessing the potential for spread of communicable diseases
24. Developing assistance programs for low-income families
25. Determining the local impact of Base Realignment and Closure programs
26. Creating maps to speed emergency services to households
27. Making informed business decisions
28. Delivering goods and services to local markets
29. Understanding consumer needs
30. Designing facilities for the elderly, children and people with disabilities
31. Helping community foundations identify the size and nature of their service areas
32. Product planning
33. Locating factory sites and distribution centers
34. Evaluating risk and investment planning
35. Setting community goals
36. Producing economic and demographic reports about the United States and its people
37. Standardizing public and private sector surveys
38. Scientific research
39. Comparing progress between different geographic areas
40. Developing interactive maps for government and business
41. Genealogical research
42. Creating radius reports for business site location
43. Researching school projects
44. Establishing baseline demographics for medical research
45. Developing adult education programs
46. Media planning and research, background for news stories
47. Historical research
48. Evidence in litigation involving land use
49. Locating areas eligible for federal housing assistance and rehab loans
50. Attracting new businesses to an area