Census of Governments
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The Census of Governments is a census
performed by the United States Census Bureau
. It is mandated by . The Census of Governments occurs twice-per-decade, in years ending with 2 and 7. The survey identifies the scope of American government at the federal, state, and municipal level by measuring public finance, public employment, classifies municipal government structures and activities, and identifies municipal authorities and Special-purpose district
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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
performed by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
. It is mandated by . The Census of Governments occurs twice-per-decade, in years ending with 2 and 7. The survey identifies the scope of American government at the federal, state, and municipal level by measuring public finance, public employment, classifies municipal government structures and activities, and identifies municipal authorities and Special-purpose district
Special-purpose district
Special-purpose districts or special district governments in the United States are independent governmental units that exist separately from, and with substantial administrative and fiscal independence from, general purpose local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments. As...
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External links
- Census of Governments at United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...