Shelby County has put up a billboard next to Tim Horton’s encouraging people to take the census. As of Tuesday, April 21 57.7% of Shelby County residents have responded to the census. According to the United State Census 2020 web page the census is used to determine how many congressional representatives a state gets and how much federal money states get for various programs and projects. Billions in federal money is given out each year. A low response rate could mean less money for a community.