City of Martin to Conduct Special Census
January 25, 2024 – MARTIN, TENN. : The City of Martin plans to conduct a citywide special census over the next three weeks. The citywide census will take place within the incorporated municipality of the City of Martin and will be conducted via electronic submissions using digital media, United States Postal Service, and personal contact via door-to-door canvassing with assistance from the Martin Police Department.
Click here to complete the Special Census online.
Martin residents are encouraged to be on the lookout for information on how to submit the required special census information and how to participate in the special census. The form submission is simple and should take less than five minutes for anyone to complete the survey. It simply requires the street address, total number of persons living in the household, and the names of those living in the household. No other information is required.
City leadership believes that the 2020 decennial census is not an accurate reflection of the 2024 population for the City of Martin, as it reported the population to be 10,825, a loss from a 2010 decennial census of 11,473. City officials believe there was not a loss but, likely, growth especially now in 2024.
Brad Thompson, Director of Economic and Community Development, is leading the special census effort. He stated that, “Population accounts as a baseline factor when it comes to economic development projects for a municipality, and that population is directly tied to the rate of return of state-shared revenues.” The State of Tennessee distributes tax proceeds to Tennessee municipalities based on their population reported by the US Census Bureau.
Cities and counties are allowed under the Tennessee Code Annotated the TCA) to conduct a special census to document population change between the federal decennial censuses. For more information regarding the full process that the City of Martin will be following you can find it online at, https://tnsdc.utk.edu/special-census/.
