The census is mandated by the US Constitution. “The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term ...

A new marker in Exeter honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers and their families who lived there after the war.

The census numbers also guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in federal dollars to the states for roads, health care and other programs. US Park Service erases word ‘transgender’ from website ...

FILE = U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos, testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 ...

U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos has announced he is resigning midway through his five-year term. Santos, the first person of color to lead the bureau, was appointed by former President ...

Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has decided to resign as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, midway through his five-year term and in the midst of ...

Donald Trump signs an executive order to end birthright citizenship, affecting Indian immigrants, but a federal judge blocks it temporarily.

MIDDLEBORO — Most people think of Middleboro as a quiet town. But the municipality was once one of the largest settlements in the early United States. According to data from the 1790 United States ...

According to data from the 1790 United States Census, Middleboro had a population of 4,526, which meant it was 16th largest settlement in the United States at the time. That meant that in 1790 ...