HomeMy WebLinkAboutA010 - Letter from Bureau of the Census dated September 24, 1991 ANT OFF
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Bureau of the Census
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Mr . John R. Klaus _ ? r) q ,4
City Attorney
515 Clark Avenue 3 QJ991
P.O. Box 811
Ames, Iowa 50010 � _ ..,,,.,, v_.
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AMES IQrVA
Dear Mr . Klaus :
Thank you for your letter regarding the accuracy of the counts
for Ames .
We have reviewed the evidence you provided and our 1990 census
records in an effort to resolve your concerns . our review found
an error in the geographic assignment of living quarters and
associated population within your city in Census Tract 8 , Blocks
114A and 114B.
To resolve this situation, we will correct our records based on
the information you provided showing the location of living
quarters in Census Tract 8 , Blocks 114A and 114B. These
corrections will include making the appropriate modifications to
census records so that they will show the revised geographic
assignment of living quarters and associated population for your
city. The corrected population count for Block 114A is 1278 and
the corrected population for Block 114B is 995 . The Census
Bureau will incorporate these corrections into the Population
Estimates Program. Since these blocks and housing units are
included in the census counts for Ames, these corrections will
not change the total population for the city.
Of course , apportionment or redistricting counts and subsequent
1990 census data products will remain unchanged. This will
ensure the timely release of data and will allow us to maintain
the consistency between data products necessary for comparison.
The Census Bureau will show the corrections in a supplemental
user note .
The Census Bureau appreciates the importance of an accurate count
to state and local officials in Iowa and across the Nation.
Thank you for your interest in the 1990 census .
Sincerely,
EDWIN B. WAGNER, JR. f
Assistant Division Chief
for Operations
Decennial Planning Division
Bureau of the Census