County lags behind in census responses

Wyoming is lagging behind the rest of the nation in responding to the 2020 Census, with just 44.4% of households logged so far compared to a national total of 53.2%, which is more than 75 million households.

In Crook County, the numbers are lower still. Only 26.8% percent of households have responded to the census at this time.

Crook County Clerk Linda Fritz strongly recommends that as many citizens of the county as possible should complete the 2020 Census to ensure that the right information is available to make critical decisions such as where more schools and hospitals are needed.

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