To determine the number of congressional representatives a region will have.
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Why does the goverment have a census?
Kansas City, MO Population: 441,545 (US Census 2000) Saint Louis, MO Population: 348,189 (US Census 2000) Springfield, MO Population: 151,580 (US Census 2000) Independence, MO Population: 113,288 (US Census 2000) Columbia, MO Population: 84,531 (US Census 2000)
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On April 1, 2000. The US Census is done ever 10 years. The next census will be done April 1, 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.