!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([USCB]); officially the Bureau of the Census, as defined in Title 13 [U.S.C.|United States Code] § 11) is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. 

[{$pagename}] is part of the [United States Department of Commerce] and its director is appointed by the [President of the United States of America].

[{$pagename}]'s primary mission is conducting the U.S. Census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the [United States House of Representatives] to the states based on their [population].

[{$pagename}]'s various censuses and surveys help allocate over $400 billion in federal funds every year and it helps states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, [hospitals], transportation infrastructure, and [police|Law Enforcement Agency] and fire departments.

In addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts dozens of other censuses and surveys, including the American Community Survey, the U.S. Economic Census, and the Current Population Survey. 
Furthermore, economic and foreign trade indicators released by the [United States federal government] typically contain data produced by the Census Bureau.

The [Article One] of the [United States Constitution] (section II) directs the population be enumerated at least once every ten [years] and the resulting counts used to set the number of members from each state in the [United States House of Representatives] and, by extension, in the [Electoral College]. The Census Bureau now conducts a full population count every 10 years in years ending with a zero and uses the term "decennial" to describe the operation. Between censuses, the Census Bureau makes population estimates and projections

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* [#1] - [United_States_Census_Bureau|Wikipedia:United_States_Census_Bureau|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-12-21-