When you fill out the 2010 census form, you’re making a statement about what resources our community needs going forward. Census information affects the numbers of seats Tennessee occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives. And people from many walks of life use census data to advocate for causes, rescue disaster victims, prevent diseases, research markets, locate pools of skilled workers and more. When you do the math, it’s easy to see what an accurate count of residents can do for our community. The information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year is spent on infrastructure and services. All of your information is confidential.