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North Carolina 230th Anniversary (12th state): November 21, 2019
North Carolina joined the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state and 12th of the 13 British Colonies. Nicknames are Old North State and Tar Heel State.
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Washington 130th Anniversary (42nd state): November 11, 2019
Washington joined the Union on November 11, 1889 (days after Montana and the Dakotas) as the 42nd state. The unofficial nickname is The Evergreen State.
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Montana 130th Anniversary (41st state): November 8, 2019
Montana joined the Union on November 8, 1889 (six days after North and South Dakota) as the 41st state. Nicknames are Big Sky Country and The Treasure State.
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North Dakota 130th Anniversary (39th state): November 2, 2019
North Dakota joined the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Nicknames are Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State and Dakota.
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Nevada 155th Anniversary (36th state): October 31, 2019
Nevada joined the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. Nicknames: The Silver State (official), Sagebrush State and Battle Born State.
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How the Census Helps Communities
Responses to the 2020 Census shape how billions in federal funding is distributed to local communities annually.
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Congressional District Summary File for 116th Congress Released
The U.S. Census Bureau updated the 2010 Census Congressional District Summary File for the 116th Congress (Jan. 3, 2019 – Jan. 3, 2021).
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Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2019
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
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2017 Census of Governments Data & Individual State Descriptions Report
The 2017 Census of Governments release consists of data from the Organization component that reflects an enumeration of active, in-scope governments in the U.S.
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2018 Voting and Registration Data
These tables present a portrait of the voting population by demographic and economic variables including race, sex, age, educational attainment and more..
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"2018 Census Test Complete, Prototype Redistricting File Sent to State"
The U.S. Census Bureau delivered the Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File prototype to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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National African-American (Black) History Month: February 2019
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History W
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