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Sibley County Resident Survey

The objective of this survey is to gather Sibley County residents’ opinions and suggestions about current and future county needs. Sibley County is partnering with Region Nine Development Commission, southern Minnesota’s federally recognized economic development district, on the development of a strategic economic development plan, and your input is highly valued.
Please take 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. Your input will be used to assess the opportunities and challenges facing the community, and it will help guide decisions made about the county’s future. Your responses will remain anonymous and confidential; individual survey results will be combined and presented as a group.
Note: This survey is intended for Sibley County residents or those who work in Sibley County.
If you neither live nor work in the area, please disregard this survey.
1.What is your ZIP code?
2.How long have you resided in Sibley County?
3.If you have not lived in Sibley County all your life, what were the main reasons for moving (or moving back) into the county?
4.If you have lived in Sibley County your whole life, what are the main reasons for remaining?
5.How satisfied are you with the quality of life in your community?
6.Please rank the following quality-of-life factors in your community from 1 to 5
(1 being the lowest and 5 the highest you can use the same number multiple times)
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Education offerings
Job opportunities
Community engagement
Personal safety
Recreational opportunities
Health facilities
7.What are some amenities, services, or resources that you would like to see in your community that would improve your quality of life?
8.How likely are you to recommend your community to others?
9.How likely are you to stay in your community for the next five years?
10.What are the biggest developments you have seen in your community lately?
11.What do you believe are the biggest challenges for your community?
12.Please rank the quality of the following amenities in Sibley County from 1 to 5.
(1 being the lowest and 5 the highest you can use the same number multiple times)
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Job opportunities
Childcare cost and accessibility
Elderly citizen services
Housing opportunities
Mental health treatment options
Internet service
Retail options
Infrastructure (roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, broadband access, etc)
13.Please provide your age.
14.What race/ethnicity do you identify with?
15.What gender do you identify with?