HARRISBURG — Local leaders continue to reiterate the importance of the 2020 census amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and they are urging everyone to take a few minutes to complete the census for the future of the community.

Harrisburg mayor John McPeek says filling out the census is key for the future of the area.

McPeek says the area could lose up to $18,000 in tax dollars per person not counted over the next decade.