It's that time of year, when Airdrie finds out how many call the City home.

The annual census started on April 1st and is available online till the end of the month.

Mayor Peter Brown says this is an important step everyone should take.

"We get grants per capita so make sure that you take the time to fill it out. It takes about three minutes, very easy to do. Last year we had over 50% fill it out online, we're hoping to have 70% this year."

If you're unable to complete the census online, workers will be going door to door to complete the count from April 20th to May 18th.

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