Why does the goverment have a census?
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I do not believe that the State of Texas conducts statewide censuses. The US federal government has a Constitutional requirement for a decennial census of the entire nation. The first was performed in 1790, and the most recent was completed in 2010.
The government must conduct a nationwide Census of citizens every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution. The US Census, in part, helps determine the mapping for political districts and the use of Federal government monies.
To determine how many people and which races are present in the United States today
Seats in Congress are based on the results of the US Census, which occurs every ten years. That means that the population is represented if it has grown, or if a different area has become more populous and so on.
In 1620 when the Plymouth colony was established there was no US government, so there was no impact. The Mayflower is part of the history of the United States.