8A | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
Census from A1
those who haven’t re-
sponded. Between April
8-16, paper copies of the
census will be distributed.
Then from April 20-27, a
final reminder postcard
will be sent.
If a household still hasn’t
responded after this, cen-
sus workers will begin
dropping by houses to re-
mind people to reply.
The Census Bureau will
publish the first results
from the 2020 census —
the total population for
each state — by Dec. 31
this year.
Why reply?
More than $675 billion
a year in federal funding is
distributed based on cen-
sus data, funding which is
funneled to areas such as
transportation, housing,
education and healthcare.
“Our nonprofits in the
community will get fund-
ing from county sources
and state sources based on
the state population as well.
So it’s not just the city gov-
ernment or school district,
but a lot of our nonprofits
that use those funds from
the state or federal govern-
ment,” said Meyers. “It has
a direct local impact.”
On top of funding, the
data can aid cities in iden-
tifying what their focus ar-
eas should be.
“The information that is
acquired from the census
gives us a snapshot of what
is going on in the com-
munity,” said Meyers. “[It]
helps us look at what we
might need to be looking
at. For instance, is our pop-
ulation aging as fast as ev-
erywhere else or is it aging
faster than other places?”
Certain demographics
which have been challeng-
ing to count in the past,
too, may benefit from in-
creased accuracy.
“The other thing that
will be important is what’s
going on with our Latino
population,” said Mey-
ers. “What’s the number?
How is it growing? What’s
changing? We won’t know
who it is or those specifics,
but that is important infor-
mation for us to be able to
get services to match those
needs.”
The George Washington
Institute of Public Policy
reported that in the 2016
fiscal year, Oregon re-
ceived nearly $13.5 billion
through 55 federal spend-
ing programs which were
informed by data derived
from the 2010 census.
The census also deter-
mines how many represen-
tatives each state gets in the
United States Congress.
According to Census
Bureau estimates, Ore-
gon is among a handful of
states whose population
has grown significantly
since the 2010 census and
could therefore gain a sixth
seat in the U.S. House of
Representatives after the
2020 census.
During the 2010 census,
Oregon was estimated to
have missed its opportuni-
ty to gain another seat by
a count of just over 40,000
people.
“A little under 80 percent
of Oregon households re-
sponded,” said Wilson. “So
that leaves, we estimate,
about 36,000 Oregonians
who won’t respond in
2020.”
Cottage Grove and its
surrounding South Lane
area has a non-response
rate of about 17 to 20 per-
cent, according to data on
the Census Bureau website.
“So we’re working with
these jurisdictions that
have low-response census
tracks to target our efforts,”
said Wilson. “There are a
variety of methods: out-
reach, education, informa-
tion.”
Barriers to high respons-
es include highly mobile
individuals, complex liv-
ing arrangements, lack
of knowledge about the
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census, language barriers,
rapidly changing technolo-
gy causing disuse of USPS
mail and distrust of gov-
ernment.
Some of the reticence
to respond may be due to
the personal nature of the
questions.
Questions in the 2020
census will ask partici-
pants for their name, age,
address, how many people
are living or staying at a
home, whether the home
is owned or rented, about
the sex, age and race of
each person in the home
and whether someone is of
Hispanic, Latin or Spanish
origin.
The last question has
been a point of contention
for many who fear the data
will be used for persecu-
tion.
The Census Bureau has
stated that it is asking the
question for statistical pur-
poses, which will in turn
inform numerous policies
such as those regarding
civil rights or funding for
group-specific government
programs.
“ICE (U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforce-
ment) isn’t going to follow
the Census Bureau around.
That’s another rumor,” said
Wilson. “Information you
provide to the Census Bu-
reau is confidential.”
may only be used for statis-
tical purposes.
Still, the question of ac-
cess to this data has seen its
day in court.
In 1982, the U.S. Su-
preme Court ruled that
address lists are protected
confidential information
and cannot be disclosed
through legal discovery or
the Freedom of Informa-
tion Act. More recently, in
2010, the U.S. Justice De-
partment determined that
the Patriot Act does not
overrule the legal protec-
tions of confidentiality.
Legal precedent has es-
sentially established that
no court of law can sub-
poena census responses.
Furthermore, the Cen-
sus Bureau states that per-
sonal data cannot be used
by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Central
Intelligence Agency, the
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6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
10:00am
Christian Education: Pre-K through 5th
Tim Baker, Senior Minister
www.6thandgibbs.com
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St
541-942-4479
Rev.: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
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Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd.
541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
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420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
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Cottage Grove Bible Church
1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Bob Singer
Worship 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
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Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
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Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd.
541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett
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Services: 9:00am & 10:45am
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
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First Baptist Church
301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242
Pastor: David Chhangte
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship Service 10:30am
Youth Wednesday 6:30pm
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St. Philip Benizi, Creswell
552 Holbrook Lane
Sunday 8:30 AM
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
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Worship: Sunday 10:30am
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Trinity Lutheran Church
Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all
Pastor: James L. Markus
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Sunday School & Adult Education
Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Non-Denominational
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Church of Christ
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1041 Pennoyer Ave
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541-942-8928
Preacher: Tony Martin
United Methodist Church
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
334 Washington 541-942-3033
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Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
“VICTORY” Country Church
Pastor: Jim Edwards
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Sunday Service: 10:00am
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1025. N. 19th St.
541-942-3420
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75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419
Rev. Seth Wheeler
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Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am
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