Getting to Know Your Government: The 2017 Census of Governments

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Getting to Know Your Government

2017 Census of Governments

The 2017 Census of Governments

Today the U.S. Census Bureau released the official count of state and local governments for the 2017 Census of Governments - Organization component.

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Here are some additional resources related to this release:

The Individual State Descriptions Report

The Individual State Descriptions Report is a product from the 2017 Census of Governments. This report provides information about the legal organization of state and local governments. There is a separate summary for each state and the District of Columbia. The summaries are divided according to the five basic types of local governments recognized for the U.S. Census Bureau’s classification of government units— county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.

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 May 2019: Survey of School System Finances

Coming Soon: This data release will take a look at how public elementary-secondary school systems are funded and how those funds are spent on education and services for our nation’s children. The statistics, released annually, provide information on revenues, expenditures, debt and assets of our public school systems. The tables will include per-pupil spending and detailed spending on instruction, support services, special education, school lunches, transportation and school system employee salaries. 

About the 2017 Census of Governments

A census of governments is taken at 5-year intervals as required by law under Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 161. The 2017 Census of Governments covers three major subject fields—government organization, public employment, and government finances.

 

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