# Jack, Texas — #361 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.09 of 10. FIPS 48237. Population 8,875. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,900 people live in Jack, Texas. It ranks #361 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.03 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #564 Parker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48367.md
- #1281 Palo Pinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48363.md
- #965 Young, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48503.md
- #457 Archer, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48009.md
- #680 Clay, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48077.md
- #928 Wise, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48497.md
- #560 Montague, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48337.md

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