The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WAITSBURG—Waitsburg residents’ participation in the 2020 census is one of the lowest in Washington state. So far only 36 percent of town residents have completed the survey. It can’t be because we don’t have time, we are stuck at home!

If you haven’t filled out a census form yet, go online and let’s get Waitsburg’s participation up to 100 percent!

Deadline for the Self-Response Phase, online, phone and mailed self-responses, has been extended to October 31, 2020.

Here is where we our local participation is as of April 27.

Waitsburg self-response = 36.5 percent

Walla Walla self-response = 60.3 percent

Dayton self-response = 60.3 percent

Washington State self-response = 58.8 percent

For information on how you can participate in this vital national count, visit my2020census.gov to begin.