Hillsboro could lose as much as $46,220.40 in federal funding for each household not counted in the 2020 Census, a spokeswoman from the Kansas League of Municipalities told city council members Tuesday.
Census numbers are used both for redistricting the U.S. House of Representatives and allocation of federal funds.
“Millions and billions of dollars are involved,” Wendy Stark said. “The information will impact the population for 10 years.”
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