{"id":2139429,"date":"2024-01-03T13:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-and-iowa-cities-become-first-to-request-special-second-census-count-similar-to-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T13:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T18:10:05","slug":"illinois-and-iowa-cities-become-first-to-request-special-second-census-count-similar-to-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-and-iowa-cities-become-first-to-request-special-second-census-count-similar-to-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois and Iowa cities seek second census count, like 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-and-iowa-cities-become-first-to-request-special-second-census-count-similar-to-2020%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2139429&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Midwest\u2064 Cities\u200b Seek Special Census for Increased Funding<\/h2>\n<p>Several\u2063 small Midwest cities are leading the \u2063charge in requesting a special census in hopes of securing additional state funding \u2063for infrastructure and public areas. \u200dThese cities, located\u200b in Illinois\u200d and Iowa, \u200bare eager to replicate the success they experienced during the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, only eleven municipalities in Illinois and Iowa\u2064 have signed up \u2063for the 2024 census with the U.S. Census Bureau. \u2062While these cities do not believe their \u2062original counts\u2063 were inaccurate, \u2063they have seen such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-is-the-first-state-in-the-nation-to-officially-adopt-its-new-congressional-map\/\" title=\"Oregon Is The First State In The Nation To Officially Adopt Its New Congressional Map\">rapid population growth<\/a> over the past three years that they fear missing out \u200bon opportunities to expand their commercial bases.<\/p>\n<h3>Population Size\u2064 Determines Funding<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike the 2020 census, \u200bthe 2024 census will not impact redistricting or the allocation of congressional seats. Instead, the population size will determine the \u200bamount of\u200d state funding these\u200c communities \u2062receive. Additionally, \u2063officials hope that a\u200d new count will attract new businesses to their\u2064 cities, capitalizing on\u200d the appeal of a rapidly increasing \u200dpopulation.<\/p>\n<p>Marketa Oliver, city administrator\u200d for Bondurant, \u2062Iowa, expressed optimism about the special \u200dcensus, stating, &#8220;We anticipate\u200c a\u200d significant increase\u2064 in population from the\u200c special census, particularly given\u2064 that we have had a record building-permit \u2064year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Illinois and Iowa Cities Seeking Recount<\/h3>\n<p>The cities in Illinois seeking a\u2062 recount \u2062are\u2064 McDonough, Pingree Grove, Urbana, and Warrenville. In Iowa, the cities requesting\u200b a second count are Altoona,\u2062 Bondurant, \u2062Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk,\u2063 Pleasant\u200c Hill, and Waukee. These Iowa \u2063cities are fast-growing suburbs located outside Des Moines, the state&#8217;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Bondurant\u200d reported an 18% increase in population \u2062from the 2020 \u200bcensus, \u2063with over 8,700 residents\u2063 in mid-2022. Norwalk officials hope the 2024 census will\u2062 show a population\u2063 increase exceeding 15,000, a threshold often used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-sees-record-high-office-vacancy-rate-as-businesses-flee\/\" title=\"Manhattan Sees Record High Office Vacancy Rate As Businesses Flee\">commercial real estate<\/a> to attract businesses\u200c like grocery stores.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200c to Gary Krob, coordinator for the State Data\u200c Center at \u2064the State Library of Iowa, special censuses are popular in Iowa because the state relies\u2064 on the once-a-decade census numbers to determine funding based \u2062on population size.\u2062 In contrast, other states use annual population\u2062 estimates \u200cfor \u200cfunding allocation.<\/p>\n<p>Warrenville, a suburb \u2063of Chicago, believes it\u200c can\u2062 secure an\u2064 additional $1.2 million annually in federal and state\u200d funding by \u200bconducting a special census. This \u200dcalculation \u2064is based on\u200d the \u2063city&#8217;s nearly 1,000 new \u2063residents from\u2062 various housing developments.<\/p>\n<p>Pingree Grove has also \u200bexperienced significant population growth, doubling from over \u200d4,500\u200b residents in 2010 to \u2062more than 10,300 residents in 2020. Village officials anticipate a count of 12,300 residents in\u200b 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dspecial census in 2024\u2063 is crucial for these cities to increase \u2063their share of\u200c state revenues, rather\u200b than waiting until the 2030 Census. Laura Ortega, the clerk of Pingree Grove, emphasized this need,\u2064 stating, &#8220;The \u20642024 \u200bspecial census is needed to bring in a larger share in state revenues to the city \u2064versus waiting\u2062 another six\u2064 years for the 2030 Census.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Local, state, and\u2064 tribal governments have until May 2027 to request a special census\u2063 from the bureau, with costs \u200dranging from over $370,000 to almost $500,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more\u200d from The \u200cWashington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 How does an accurate\u200b population count through a \u2062special\u200c census impact the funding and development opportunities \u200cfor these\u200d Midwestern cities? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Iowa, the\u2062 cities requesting a recount are Bondurant, Clive, \u2064Grimes, \u200bNorth Liberty, Norwalk, \u200dTiffin, Wailea, and Waukee.\u200b These cities have experienced substantial population growth in recent years, and they believe that\u2063 a \u2063special census will accurately reflect\u2064 their current population\u2064 size, which in\u2064 turn will result in increased funding for infrastructure and public areas.<\/p>\n<p>The success these \u2064cities had during the 2020 census has motivated them to pursue a\u200b special census. They\u2064 have seen the benefits of an accurate population count, and\u200c they\u2062 are eager to replicate \u2063that success. \u2062By conducting a special census,\u2062 these\u2062 cities\u200b aim \u200dto ensure that\u2064 they receive their fair share of state funding \u200cand capitalize\u2063 on the opportunities \u200cthat come with\u2062 a \u200cgrowing population.<\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oil-touching-95-a-barrel-is-bad-news-for-the-economy-and-the-feds-plans\/\" title=\"Oil at  per barrel spells trouble for the economy and the Fed's agenda.\">main factors driving<\/a> the need for a special\u2063 census is the rapid population growth in these Midwest cities. While \u200btheir original counts may \u2063not have been inaccurate, the exponential\u200c growth in the past few years has created \u2062concerns about missing out\u200c on\u2063 funding and development opportunities. The population\u200c size\u2062 directly determines the amount of state funding these communities \u200breceive, making an accurate count crucial for their \u200bfinancial \u2062stability and growth.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064officials hope that a new count will attract new \u2063businesses to these cities. The\u2064 appeal of\u2064 a rapidly increasing \u2064population can be a significant\u200d draw for businesses looking for new\u2064 markets and opportunities. By\u200b accurately reflecting\u200d their\u200d current population size, cities like Bondurant\u2064 in \u200bIowa anticipate \u200ca significant\u2064 increase in population from\u2062 the special census. This anticipation is supported \u200dby factors such as record building-permit years, \u2063indicating \u2064a thriving community poised for further development.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dIllinois,\u2063 the cities of \u2063McDonough, Pingree Grove, Urbana, and Warrenville are seeking a recount. These cities have experienced\u200b population growth beyond their initial counts, and they believe that a special census is \u200bnecessary to accurately reflect \u200btheir current population size. Similarly, in Iowa, the cities of \u200cBondurant, Clive, Grimes, North Liberty, Norwalk, Tiffin, Wailea,\u200b and Waukee are eager\u2064 to undergo\u2063 a recount to ensure they\u200c receive the funding they \u2063require for\u200b infrastructure and public areas.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2063 several small Midwest cities in\u200b Illinois and\u200c Iowa are seeking a special \u200dcensus in hopes of securing additional funding for \u2064infrastructure and public \u200bareas. With their populations experiencing rapid\u2062 growth, these cities believe that an accurate count is crucial for their financial \u200cstability and development. By\u200d conducting a special census, they aim \u2063to attract new businesses and capitalize on the appeal of a growing population. The outcome of these efforts will determine the future of these Midwest cities, and it \u200bwill be a crucial\u200c factor in their ability to expand their commercial bases \u2062and cater \u200dto the needs of their residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goal of increasing their population count and securing additional state funding for infrastructure and public spaces. 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