Kimball Area Community Survey Results

Methodology

Mail survey Sample included Kimball, Banner and western

Cheyenne Counties Random sample of 649 households Additional 41 names of local leaders Total of 326 surveys returned (response rate = 47%)

300 surveys returned from random sample for response rate of 46%

Respondent Profile 66% live within city limits of their community Have lived an average of 30.7 years in their community Average age = 55 years 64% are females 31% have children in their household 53% have household incomes under $40,000 95% have at least a high school diploma 69% were employed on full-time, part-time or seasonal basis

(including self-employment) during 2004 76% of employed respondents work in their home or nearest community Of those driving to another community to work, they drive an average of

32 miles, one way 42% of employed report working in a professional, technical or

administrative occupation

Community of Respondents

Harrisburg11%

Dix8%

Bushnell8%

Potter7%

Kimball67%

Internet Access

At work only9%

At both home and

work32%

At home only31%

No access28%

Views About Community

1 9 90

60 19 21

19 19 62

39 27 34

29 30 41

9 8 84

21 12 67

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Community's future looks brightCommunity is good enough as it is without

trying to change itCommunity has good govt. leaders

Community has good business leadersMost residents are satisfied with things as

they areMy community is an ideal place to live

Younger residents tend to stay here afterhigh school

Agree No opinion Disagree

Overall, how do you feel about your community?

Very negative

5% Somewhat negative

25%

Neutral20%

Very positive

11%

Somewhat positive

39%

Satisfaction with Community Services and AmenitiesDissatisfied No Opinion Satisfied

Fire protection 6 9 85%

Emergency medical services 11 8 81

Quality of water supply 9 15 77

Library services 12 21 68

Utility services 16 18 66

Parks and recreation 16 19 65

Education (K – 12) 18 20 63

Streets 24 20 57

Basic medical services 32 16 52

Nursing home care 11 40 49

Senior centers 9 45 46

Camping facilities 14 43 42

Housing 25 33 42

Cell phone reception 44 15 41

Law enforcement 51 12 37

City government 37 30 34

Retail shopping 63 11 26

Day care services 13 62 25

Restaurants 69 8 23

Entertainment 60 20 20

Appearance Ratings

6 31 48 15

36 51 13 0.4

30 55 15 1

3 33 61 4

12 40 44 4

11 28 55 7

3 12 62 24

6 13 63 18

3 23 66 9

5 32 59 5

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Overall community

City office building

Swimming pool

City park

Streets

Sidewalks

Residential areas

Vacant commercial property

Vacant houses and lots

Highway entrances to town

Poor Fair Good Excellent

Satisfaction with Health Care Services in Kimball and Banner Counties

13 41 46

27 37 36

20 46 34

28 39 33

30 15 55

32 16 52

29 36 35

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Dentist

Physician

Health clinic

Specialized care

Physical therapy

Eye doctor

Chiropractor

Dissatisfied No opinion Satisfied

Satisfaction with Aspects of Medical Health Care

9 20 72

24 29 47

29 24 47

56 21 23

21 23 56

30 19 52

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Variety of medical services available

Care provided by doctor

Cost of medical services

Distance from medical services

Level of technology at medical office

Condition of medical facilities

Dissatisfied No opinion Satisfied

Health Insurance Coverage

2

24

33

17

35

23

9

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Percent of respondents

None

Purchased on own

Have through job benefits

Have through spouse's job benefits

Through govt. program

Purchased supplemental on own

Other

Where Go for Physical Therapy Services

Within Kimball or

Banner Counties

47%

Cheyenne4%

Scottsbluff22%

Sidney14%

Other10%

Fort Collins

3%

Note: Of those using physical therapy services

Likelihood of Using Health Services if Located in Kimball County

51 25 25

52 32 17

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Orthodonticservices

Mental healthservices

Unlikely Don't know Likely

Satisfaction with Aspects of Education

42 27 32

18 30 51

16 27 57

17 29 55

14 28 58

15 31 54

13 21 67

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Condition of school facilities

School curriculum

Teaching staff

Relationship b/w staff and community

Use of facilities for community programsAdequate space for current & future

enrollmentsSchool administration

Dissatisfied No opinion Satisfied

Utilization of Current Event Center

8

35

5

14

27

29

44

0 10 20 30 40 50

Percent of respondents

None

Meetings

Auctions

Exercise facility

Classes

Receptions

Other

Satisfaction with Current Event Center

No opinion41%

Somewhat satisfied

30%

Very satisfied

7%

Very dissatisfied

9% Somewhat dissatisfied

13%

Ratings of Recreational Facilities/ Programs in Community for Various Age Groups

34 44 22

33 38 29

42 37 21

43 30 26

32 41 27

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Preschool age

Elementary school age

Junior/senior high

Adults

Senior citizens

Inadequate No opinion Adequate

Support for New Activities Center in Kimball

Strongly oppose

15% Somewhat oppose

8%

Neither24%

Somewhat support

34%

Strongly support

19%

Opinions on Items to be Included in Activities Center

3744

5253

616162

6466

687071

7377

8182

868686

89

0 20 40 60 80

Proportion of respondents saying each item should "definitely" or "probably" be in new center

Large multi-purpose roomKitchen facilities

Smaller meeting roomWalking track

Exercise room and equip.Before/after school pgms

Teen lounge centerIndoor pool

Locker roomsGym

Organized team sportsRoom for birthday parties

Walking/bike trailAlternative learning for

Whirlpool/saunaSenior citizen centerDay care/Head Start

Racquetball courtsSoccer field

Wall climbing

Would Family Participate in Before or After School Programs Containing the Following Services

13 26 39 22

23 49 25 4

13 25 48 14

16 36 34 14

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Recreation programs

Meals

Educational programs

Tutoring

Definitely not Probably not Probably Definitely

Persons answering “does not apply” were excluded from analysis

Expected Frequency Would Use Personal Trainer or Instructor

Every day1%

Once per week7%

Every other week6%

Other6%

2 or 3 times/wk

13% Wouldn't use68%

Interest in Taking Exercise/ Wellness Classes

6

18

17

34

29

15

13

22

0 10 20 30 40

Proportion of respondents selecting each item

Aerobics

Step aerobics

Tae Bo

Weight loss

Water aerobics

Yoga

Pilates

Other

Utilization of Long Distance Learning Room for Types of Education Courses

23 25 39 14

31 35 23 12

30 26 33 11

57 30 9 4

34 34 23 9

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Courses for associates or bachelorsdegree

GED instruction

Certification classesCourses for masters or advanced

degreeNon-credit courses

Definitely not Probably not Probably Definitely

Use of Video Conferencing Room for Various Activities

34 41 20 5

28 34 31 7

35 51 13 2

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Work purposes

Classes,seminars orworkshops

Counseling

Defnitely not Probably not Probably Definitely

Use of Technology Center for Various Activities

36 40 17 8

28 30 32 10

30 32 28 11

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

General Internetuse

Take computerclasses

Take Internetclasses

Definitely not Probably not Probably Definitely

Would Contribute to Fund Drive for New Activities Center

Definitely14%

Probably not20%

Definitely not23%

Don't know18%

Probably26%

Support for Using Various Sources to Fund New Activities Center

14 14 73

9 20 71

8 20 72

54 20 27

38 28 34

15 19 67

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Fund raising events

Bond issues

City sales tax

Private contributions

Private foundations

State or federal grants

Oppose No opinion Support

Should Reasonable Membership Fees be Charged to Cover Operational Costs of Activities Center?

Yes68%

No9%

Don't know23%

Likelihood of Purchasing Different Types of Passes to Activities Center

If membership fees are charged, would you be more likely to purchase a daily pass as needed for

yourself or a family member or an annual pass?

Daily pass20%Neither

35%

Annual pass44%

Opinions on Reasonable Amounts to Charge for Annual Passes for Various Groups

94 321

75 21 211

40 36 18 6 1

74 17 9 1

23 18 30 17 12

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Youth age 3 - 10

Youth age 11 - 17

Adult

Senior

Family

$50 - $100 $101 - $150 $151 - $200 $201 - $250 $251 - $300

Do you think residents from outside the Kimball area should be charged a higher fee to use the facility?

Yes27%

No54%

Don't know19%

Kimball Area Community Survey Results