2026 Big Sky GeoCon - From Data to Design

Preparations for the 2030 Census and Redistricting are underway. Every ten years and prior to each Decennial Census, the Census Bureau publishes a new set of census block boundaries. The Block Boundary Suggestion Project provides local government officials with the opportunity to suggest changes to census block boundaries that better represent current legal boundaries (e.g. voting precincts and legislative districts). This opportunity only happens once every ten years and the deadline for submission is May 29, 2026. This presentation will provide an overview of the program, the process for submitting block boundary suggestions, and status of changes in Montana.