"Snowbirds" may hurt Iowa Census count

Congressman Leonard Boswell is worried Iowans who fled south to avoid Iowa’s winter weather may’ve hurt the state’s census count.Boswell says many of the so-called “snowbirds” filled out census forms in their winter homes in Texas and Florida. He says they should’ve filled out the forms in Iowa.Boswell, a democrat from Davis City, says without this group of Iowans, the Iowa census count could be too low.If you filled out a census form while you were wintering in another state, Boswell says you should call your local census office to fill out a new form for Iowa.The Census numbers help determine how much federal money is sent to each state — and how many Congressional districts the state will have.