Quartzsite, LaPaz County low on the census scale

Many folks recognize Quartzsite and her citizens as being a bit on the independent side. Perhaps the quirkiness attracts the winter visitors. And maybe it’s the independent attitude that has created the skew in the statistics coming back in from the 20210 census.

With just two days remaining to turn in census forms, the government stats this morning show some interesting things:

For the US in general, 67% have already returned their census forms.

For Arizona as a state, 63% have “done their duty” and returned the form.

For LaPaz County, only 38% of the forms have come back–the least reporting number in the state.

And finally, (drum roll, please) for Quartzsite, the return rate is a but 35%.

To give credit to Quartzsiters, plenty of folks commented that a lot of census forms were left at homes that were obviously “closed for the season,” where snowbird owners had already gone home before census workers had shown up. We queried some of these government folk and asked them why would forms be left at residences where it was apparent no one was present. They told us they were mandated to leave the forms–even if it meant sticking them in closed gates. Should they find forms flying around on the street they were forbidden to pick them up.

Just how accurate the census will be out in QZ country is anyone’s guess.