decennial

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To revise the directive in time for the 2030 decennial census, the Census Bureau by statute has until April 1, 2027, to advise Congress of the changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

When will it issue its maps after the decennial census?

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Some states have taken serious steps to do that by enacting laws that require commissions to redraw the lines after the decennial census, or by using computer models.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

Times journalists worked with the Los Angeles County Internal Services Department to access both the decennial Census and the American Community Survey for the most detailed data possible on Census tract level for Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

The number of members, originally 196, is subject to change after each decennial census.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various