Buena Vista has emerged as the winner in the local 2020 Census competition held Aug. 23-31.
During the competition, Buena Vista achieved the largest increase in its self-response rate to the census. The town’s total increase was 0.7 percent. Salida’s was 0.5, and Poncha Springs had an increase of 0.2. As a result, Chaffee County had an increase of 0.4 percent, bringing the county’s self-response rate to 56.6 percent as of Aug. 31.
Buena Vista received three $100 gift cards to local grocery stores and there was a drawing among those who completed their census online within the set time frame. Winners were Drew Heimerl, Heather Threlkel and Billie Michalek.
“I would like to express my gratitude to all residents who participated in the competition,” said town administrator Phillip Puckett. “The results from the population count will benefit all of our municipalities in countless ways. Buena Vista currently has a 56.1 percent self-response rate. Poncha Springs is at 53.8 percent and Salida has a 65.7 percent self-response rate.
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“As we near the deadline to respond, please keep in mind that self-responses are the best option, as they are more accurate and will help save our taxpayer dollars,” he added.
The current self-response rate for Chaffee County is now 56.7 percent. For those who have yet to complete their census, you have until the end of September to respond either on your own or with a U.S. Census Bureau field worker. Everyone who lived in the U.S. as of April 1, 2020, is required to be counted.
For questions about the census, contact April Obholz Bergeler, Chaffee County U.S. census coordinator, at 303-359-4729 or census@chaffeecounty.org.
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