The U.S. Census Bureau’s Chicago Regional Census Center recently announced that about 45,000 people need to be recruited across Indiana to work as census takers for the 2010 Census between December and June of 2010.

“These jobs allow people to work in and for their neighborhoods,” Chicago Regional Director, Stanley D. Moore said. “Even though most are part-time, temporary jobs lasting two to six weeks, working on this once-a-decade headcount allows census takers to be a part of history.”

The Census hires locally and applicants are required to take a basic skills test and undergo a background check. Most jobs also require U.S. citizenship, a driver’s license, use of a vehicle and the ability to go door-to-door to interview residents.

Contact (866) 861-2010 for information on testing times and locations. Information about positions including application forms and a practice test are available at 2010censusjobs. gov.