Jack County below state average in census response

Texas Congressman Drew Springer (HD-68) announced all 22 counties he represents, including Jack County, were below the state and national average in Census response as of May 4.

The state average response rate was at 51% while the national average is at 56.3%. Cooke County is currently the most active county out of House District 68 with a 50.5% response rate. Jack County sits at eighth in response rate with a rate of 37.1%.

“Given all that is at stake behind this simple questionnaire, H.D. 68 needs to do better or risk being underfunded and unrepresented over the next decade,” Springer wrote in a press release.

In an effort to increase the response rate among his constituents, Springer has said he will put his own money up for donation. He said the first county in his district to reach a 60% response rate will have a $250 donation made to its food bank, the first county to have a 75% response rate will have a $500 donation made to its food bank and the the first county reach an 100% response rate will have a $1,000 donation made to its food bank.

For more information about the census and how to respond, visit https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html.

For the full story, see the Wednesday, May 13, edition of the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette.