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Appendix A Scandia Survey ResultsAppendix A: Community Survey Results o� �g our Pres e�ot -00 DIA ,,,,,0g our PIN, seljt . AJ � o SCANDIA What is Your Age? 75 or Older 65-74 55-64 45-54 35-44 25-34 18-24 Younger than 18 No Response 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Highest Level of Education Completed Doctorate degree Professional degree Master's degree Bachelor's degree Associate degree Trade/technical/vocational training Some college credit, no degree High school graduate, or equivalent Some high school, no diploma No Response 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% ,,VVs ¢v our PIX,sPljt . AJ o SCANDIA What Best Describes Your Residency? 140 120 — — — 100 et et Ox et et et e e 80 o o ti o �� 05 60 40 ��Q,o\ � �e a °kamG`aea5e A �aea 20 t '2' �att� tre °o ,ae °,eee ot�ea �ey\ae \�ey� Loi°tet �\`, 0 Tenure in Scandia No Response I do not live in Scandia - Over 15 years — 8-14 years — 4-7 years 0-3 years — 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 0 — — — et etet et et Ox et et et e e o o o ti o �� 05 of of of O�yQ° ��Q,o\ � �e a °kamG`aea5e A �aea t '2' �att� tre °o ,ae °,eee ot�ea �ey\ae \�ey� Loi°tet �\`, 0 Tenure in Scandia No Response I do not live in Scandia - Over 15 years — 8-14 years — 4-7 years 0-3 years — 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% halo' gourp'ese1jt. AJ o SCANDIA Do You have Children Under 18 Living with You? 4% _ 21% No Response 11 Yes ■ No How Many Children Under 18 in Your Household? 40 30 20 10 . 0 1 2 3 4 5 Ages of Children 14 to 17 11 to 13 5to10 Oto4 - 0 10 20 30 40 ��Us ¢v our PIN, t . �� AJ aSQ o SCANDIA 200 180 — 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Why Would You Recommend Scandia as a Place to Live? 0o ae 5a of �`F tey� °JQ aat ata `t�a�°a�o�a\ta�teo�atccO��a�aSQat�gaatyJeae'sy o�Pe``te°�+ a� opooa, �oC L 1`rQ 'o °t -10 ° et oQeet yy \tJ o" 4, 1§16 �\ 5Q\ e ayeyQ �o� eSQ d Q P #1 — Clean and safe; Rural character (17% each) #2 — Small town character (12%) #3 — Quality of schools (8%) ,,,,,0g our Preset . �� AJ o SCANDIA What are the Most Significant Challenges Facing Scandia? 250 200 150 100 50 I 1 I 1 1 n a\ °t wy of t` ' ey ' to �e ey \ e a`ot ot`k °°y ey ago 4\ J°`� et;� \\"� o� �eo �s\A °may eyQ �eyQ ooy tye oyQ e 'stay toe oi>a eo °° yJ ay o J eo .c oeyy��•a \ ea\`\`� 2`� okooy` �a.dk° ky``eco�ykeoetoa�`,`ye e to� fP� oo� t\°�e\ooJe°eyy �o`o�e a`oeeyy ` of kl�o�k o a\y o *oot a�Q°°y`eayy � tJ��`oao fret\Q #1 —Unreliable or slow Internet (23% each) #2 —Businesses struggling to survive in low-density city (14%) #3 —High housing costs (9%) Our PIX, �� AI4 SCANDIA How Would You Like to See Scandia Develop? 17% 37% Most Common "Other" Development Responses s 6 4 2 0 tib' •�a� ,met � ��J r•' 25 e5' r' �e o��eic, G ■ Diversified Rural (4 units/40 acres) ■ Rural Center (3-5 units per acre) ■ Rural Residential (1-2.5 acre lots) Some combination of the above No growth ■ Other (please specify) No Response Where Would You Like to See Development? 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% tea yet oy�`r ret dye y�o o e our PIX, AJ o SCANDIA How Would You Rate Your If Locally Produced Foods were Where Do You Primarily Shop for Food? 2% more Available, How Likely Would s0% 'Yo4be to Shop Locally? Healthy Foods 70% 4% 12% ■ Very Likely 20% — 10% � ` ■ Likely 60% ■Unlikely oa■Very Unlikely 50% No Opinion 40% 30% 20% 10% , . , . ■ , 0 - ll" °e�oa 00 cre o 4�F1 c7 �C°�ey� h�p� `a�F 0 mel oeo�� a o\�`�ah a� How Would You Rate Your If Locally Produced Foods were Access to Locally Produced, 2% more Available, How Likely Would 'Yo4be to Shop Locally? Healthy Foods 30% 4% 12% ■ Very Likely 20% — 10% � ` ■ Likely 0% ■Unlikely oa■Very Unlikely No Opinion �00¢v our PIX, AJ o SCANDIA Where Do You Like to Walk and How Often? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% - 0 Local Parks Neighborhood State/Regional Neighboring Near Scandia Scandia Lakes St. Croix River Park Communities Workplace ■ Daily ■ Weekly ■ Monthly ■ Seldom Never No Response I Would Walk/Bike More If... 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Sidewalks More Easier Access More Bikes Lanes Maps of Routes Local Road Improved Sidewalks/Trails Improved for Bikers/Walkers 0 Strongly Agree ' Agree 0 Neutral 0 Disagree Strongly Disagree I N/A No Response „00g our PIN, sPljt . AJ o SCANDIA If Moving, What Type of Housing Would You Look For? 40% 35% 30% 25% 20°/ 0 15% 10% 5% 0% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Gaps in Housing Market ce ec � a'``°� ec ye �eyy.�A;t�0�. �y�ooO Pcte°may°may roc`' 0 oa�a ° z\A\ Fa L y a .,,J a `�o \�o a Pcce Pcce Pcce �hca �eyQ J\\a Ne -�\�$ e �e�`o �e��a �oX �o 03 a �ayy�r� oJ�o A a� e � 5 o Qoc \moo Q J`raye Q�traye 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Gaps in Housing Market ce a� a'``°� ec \oQeoC'e� EL PFJ reg o'oye O` 0 "Other” Gaps in Housing Market Affordable Housing_ 9% Single Homes... No Old Farm Apartments Houses wnhomes 4% 4% khbhLz1h1, I k ,,.00¢v our PIX,sPljt . �� AJ � o SCANDIA Businesses and Services that would Improve the Community No Response Any ■ Specialty Housewares/Clothes ■ Office Space ■ Internet B&B Recreation Services Manufactoring Hardware Grocery i Bakery Coffee Shop Restaurants None/Not City Place 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Small Business Appropriate for Size of Town Sustainable Food Production Businesses Capitalizing on Natural Beauty Local Entrepreneurship; Businesses adding to Tax Base 14% 13% 11% 1O% Where Would You Suport These Services? 60% 50% — 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% �rec Le of of G � yQ �o o° �a ,,,,,0g our PIN, seljt . AJ o SCANDIA Rating of City Services 100% 90% . . ■ 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% — 30% 20% 10% 0% eget exec\°oh a�et `\°o ��.5 `\oo `\e5 °�a� 'o °t�h ��\oa S� Qt°tee Qto�e ot��o ` e 5� pQQ�a�5 ta° ,fie ea ea �C` �o ■ Excellent ■ Very Good ■ Good ■ Fair Poor ■ N/A No Response Would You Support a Reasonable Property Specified What Taxes Should Go Towards* Tax to Address Conditions? ■ Yes No No Response 25% ■ Internet/Cell ■ Roads ■ Parks and Recreation ■ Sewer EMS ■ Snow ■ Environment ■ Police ■ All ,,.,,,0g our PIX, AJ 3Q � o SCANDIA #1 Priority 100 8o - 6o — 40 zo 1 _ _ ■ r ``ate �r `off �y 1 o°c s`�r aha act: y`°o, ,et5 cP\ aye' ey. `yam \fit° t°ec \oo�eyy Qa��c`0' Jia 'RS "'° \�`te ��`a C,°� a\ eQc #2 Priority 70 60 50 40 30 zo I I _ I I ■ _ _ 10 - r �a�' • r °�� • �y �' aoof � • r �a �r �� ecy p��' • ye' • o$ � of �Na `°� kN e�Qt �ey`ae \Qll; O�k�L #3 Priority 60 - 50 - 40 - 30 - io __.1�.1 1■II r .a�` �`o oo` v -y �'' ot'• r oa �r �� ecy P�` ye' o� co of tea ay. o��y °fie 0 o0 \,0 a� \moo �0 "0 \Q t \ �0 Qom atc� y6 yam a��0 aoey CO, \ke��a ,,,,,0g our PIX, t . �� AJ o SCANDIA 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Priority Totals as a Percent 0KI ?n oa �r o� t5 ee a"co ye a` Rze �° QJ� t� met a� k°t ot ��aodote �Fa JS �a�e� J`a\0 \�� oN �\ h�a$ ol O �a c` yJ Lo ye ea �t �alo'� our preset . �� AJ o SCANDIA No Growth - 39 Keep Scandia Rural - 35 Keep the Community Character/Small Town - 33 Grow and Foster Businesses - 29 Improve Internet; Protect and utilize natural resources -19 Improve and Maintain Roads -16 Enable and Encourage Tourism -15 Utilize Cluster Housing -12 Create Affordable Housing; No More Solar Farms - 10 Agricultural Tourism - 8 Protect Individual Rights - 3