Boundary and Annexation Survey

BAS-5L
(9-2017)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) conducts the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
to update our records regarding changes to legal boundaries, names, and governmental status of
all governmental units effective on or before January 1 of the survey year. This voluntary survey
is an important opportunity for you to ensure that we have the correct boundary and legal name
for your government. The Census Bureau will use the boundary information you provide to report
data from the Population Estimates Program (PEP), the American Community Survey (ACS), and
other Census Bureau programs and surveys.
Step 1 Respond to the Boundary and Annexation Survey:
• Your entity is in more than one county and at least one of the counties is responding to BAS
on your behalf through a Consolidated BAS (CBAS) agreement. Please report for the part of
your entity that is not in a county agreement. To determine which part to report for, visit our
participant list at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/information/consolidated-bas.html
• Complete the online BAS Annual Response Form and Contact Update information online at
https://www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/bas/bas_ar_form.html
OR
• Send an email to [email protected] indicating (1) whether you have boundary changes to
report (yes or no), and (2) whether the Highest Elected Official and BAS contacts are current
and the associated contact information for each is correct. If not, please provide updated
information. Be sure to include the 11-digit BAS ID listed at the top of this letter in the
subject line of your message.
NOTE: If you have no boundary changes to report, we ask that you still provide a “NO”
response. Because we must contact all nonresponding governments, your “NO” response is
appreciated.
Step 2 Report Boundary Changes (if in Step 1 you indicated boundary changes to report):
BAS materials will be posted for download on our website
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bas.html beginning in January 2018. You only need to
report changes for the part of your entity not covered by the BAS consolidation in the CBAS
agreement.

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KEY DATES
January 1, 2018

All boundary changes must be legally in effect on or before this date to be
reported under the BAS 2018.

March 1, 2018

BAS submission date deadline for boundary updates to be reflected in the ACS
and PEP published data. Boundary submissions received by this date are also
reflected in next year’s BAS materials.

May 31, 2018

BAS submission date deadline for boundary updates to be reflected in next
year’s BAS materials. Submissions after this date are not guaranteed to be
reflected in next year’s BAS materials.
The Census Bureau will attempt to include submitted street and landmark
updates as resources permit.

Please note that your response to the BAS, including a response provided under a consolidated
BAS agreement, does not replace any state or county reporting requirements. Visit
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bas/information/state-agreements.html for state
reporting requirements.
The Census Bureau appreciates your response to this important voluntary survey. If you need any
assistance with this request, please email , telephone 1–800–972–5651, or
visit https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bas.html
Enclosures

BAS-5L (9-2017)