2021 Government Units Survey

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2021 Government Units Survey, the organizational
component of the 2022 Census of Governments. This survey gathers information on the basic
characteristics of local, general purpose, and special district governments. This information is
used to update the universe of all county, municipal, township, and special district governments
and produce the official count of local governments in the U.S.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. You can return to your
account over multiple sessions to complete these surveys.
We estimate this survey will take an average of 15 minutes to complete. Additional
information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be
found on the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, visit us online at the website above or call our
customer help line at 1-888-369-3613 (option 4), Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Steven D. Dillingham
Director

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-0930 and appears in the top right corner of each reporting
screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this voluntary survey.

Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 161 and 193, authorizes the U.S. Census Bureau to
conduct this collection and to request your voluntary assistance. These data are subject to
provisions of Title 13, United States Code, Section 9(b) exempting data that are customarily
provided in public records from rules of confidentiality.

Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Government Units Survey will take an average of 15 minutes to complete,
including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the
data needed, and complete and review survey responses prior to submission.