There are eight U.S. Census Bureau Question Assistance Centers in Hamilton, where residents can pick up extra forms, forms in other languages, or have their questions about the census answered.
The locations and hours are:
Living Water Ministries, 734 Sycamore St. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday
Mercy Franciscan at St. Raphael, 610 High St. Open 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 9 to 11 p.m. Friday
Miami University Hamilton, 1601 University Blvd. Open 6 to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday-Friday
Ohio State University Extension, 1802 Princeton Road. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Open Door Food Pantry, 800 S. Front St. Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday
Partners in Prime, 140 Ross Ave. Open 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, noon to 3 p.m. Friday
Hispanic Church of God, 1060 12th St. Open 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, and noon to 4 p.m. Friday
Lane Library Hamilton, 300 North Third St., open 3 to 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday
For more information:
English: 1-866-872-6868
Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
Hearing Impaired: 1-866-783-2010
Phone lines are open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Or visit www.2010.census.gov
HAMILTON — Have a census question? Butler County Question Assistance Centers have an answer.
Fifty-seven donated QAC locations set up shop Friday, March 19, around Butler County and parts of Hamilton County. They will stay open until April 19, census officials say.
There are eight QACs in Hamilton, mostly in churches and elementary schools. The locations were chosen based on areas that had low return rates in the 2000 census, according to Donna Marsh, regional spokeswoman for the U.S. Census Bureau.
“There are areas in pockets of Butler County were the response rate is low and communities where they tend not to respond,” Marsh said.
The QACs are staffed by volunteers, and feature “Be Counted” self-serve kiosks, where residents can get answers to simple questions, and pick up replacement forms and forms in one of 27 non-English languages.
“The main questions we’re getting (are) for language assistance,” said Jay Alrich, a census official. “The main purpose is to assist people with language issues and the other is to answer people’s general questions about the census.”
Marsh said Butler County’s increasingly diverse population has caused a more drastic need for the centers.
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