I. COUNTY QUESTIONS--The quality of life for the citizens of Baraga County is a primary concern. How do you rate the following aspects of Baraga County's quality of life?

Year

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

No Response

1

Churches

2003

1.4%

9.7%

60.4%

28.4%

7.6%

1998

1.5%

6.3%

61.9%

30.3%

5.5%

2

Community Events

2003

17.6%

50.7%

29.6%

2.1%

5.6%

1998

11.1%

49.0%

37.3%

2.6%

3.5%

3

Entertainment

2003

45.1%

41.2%

13.4%

0.4%

5.6%

1998

44.0%

41.5%

13.0%

1.5%

4.9%

4

General Appearance

2003

13.1%

42.2%

39.8%

4.8%

4.0%

1998

8.5%

38.4%

48.6%

4.6%

3.3%

5

Housing

2003

9.6%

49.8%

38.7%

1.8%

10.0%

1998

9.2%

49.8%

39.8%

1.2%

4.7%

6

Jobs

2003

58.6%

34.9%

5.8%

0.7%

7.6%

1998

26.4%

48.7%

22.9%

2.0%

4.1%

7

Libraries

2003

13.5%

31.4%

45.6%

9.5%

9.0%

1998

24.9%

37.2%

33.2%

4.7%

7.1%

8

Local Government

2003

9.6%

44.6%

42.9%

2.9%

7.0%

1998

13.9%

51.7%

32.4%

2.0%

6.9%

9

Medical Care

2003

8.4%

32.5%

48.3%

10.8%

5.0%

1998

9.7%

34.5%

45.6%

10.2%

3.0%

10

Parks

2003

7.4%

26.7%

51.2%

14.7%

5.3%

1998

5.1%

27.8%

51.2%

15.9%

3.3%

11

Recreation

2003

16.1%

32.6%

41.1%

10.2%

5.3%

1998

13.2%

42.1%

36.2%

8.6%

6.6%

12

Restaurants

2003

13.7%

46.2%

37.7%

2.4%

3.0%

1998

12.0%

45.1%

38.9%

4.0%

1.9%

13

Schools

2003

5.3%

28.7%

58.5%

7.4%

6.3%

1998

7.8%

39.8%

44.8%

7.6%

5.5%

14

Shopping

2003

47.2%

45.5%

6.9%

0.3%

4.3%

1998

43.1%

41.5%

13.8%

1.6%

1.9%

15

Social Services

2003

13.7%

47.4%

34.1%

4.8%

17.3%

1998

9.0%

41.5%

46.6%

2.9%

14.0%

16

Streets and Roads

2003

19.7%

40.0%

35.5%

4.8%

3.7%

1998

33.3%

43.9%

20.2%

2.5%

1.9%

17

Taxes

2003

30.0%

52.3%

16.2%

1.4%

8.0%

1998

24.7%

56.9%

17.2%

1.2%

7.7%

18

Youth Opportunities

2003

63.0%

27.5%

8.7%

0.7%

8.3%

1998

59.8%

30.8%

8.5%

0.9%

6.3%

II. PUBLIC SERVICES--Public services for Baraga County come from both government and private sector. How well are these services being performed?

Year

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

No Response

1

Ambulance Service

2003

1.8%

12.6%

50.2%

35.4%

8.0%

1998

2.7%

9.4%

55.2%

32.7%

6.6%

2

Animal Control

2003

23.3%

42.4%

30.2%

4.2%

13.0%

1998

24.8%

37.1%

36.5%

1.5%

8.2%

3

Cable TV Service

2003

24.6%

30.7%

36.1%

8.6%

18.9%

1998

26.3%

31.3%

38.9%

3.5%

16.4%

4

Crime Control

2003

7.2%

34.2%

52.5%

6.1%

7.6%

1998

10.4%

42.3%

43.1%

4.1%

5.2%

5

Curbside Trash Collection

2003

18.4%

16.8%

47.6%

17.2%

16.9%

1998

26.2%

22.0%

41.7%

10.1%

12.9%

6

Fire Protection

2003

1.8%

16.7%

54.6%

27.0%

6.3%

1998

2.0%

12.6%

62.9%

22.6%

6.0%

7

Planning and Zoning

2003

15.7%

38.8%

42.6%

2.9%

16.2%

1998

19.0%

41.3%

38.1%

1.7%

16.2%

8

Police Protection

2003

6.0%

24.0%

55.1%

14.8%

6.0%

1998

7.2%

34.0%

50.0%

8.8%

3.8%

9

Road Maintenance

2003

17.2%

36.1%

39.2%

7.6%

3.3%

1998

24.5%

38.6%

32.7%

4.2%

2.5%

10

Solid Waste Disposal

2003

27.8%

32.6%

35.2%

4.3%

23.6%

1998

29.7%

31.9%

32.6%

5.8%

15.7%

11

Snow Removal

2003

2.0%

16.7%

58.4%

22.9%

2.7%

1998

4.2%

14.3%

56.2%

25.3%

2.2%

12

Trash Dumpster Availability

2003

37.2%

34.0%

24.8%

4.0%

16.9%

1998

38.4%

29.1%

28.9%

3.6%

7.7%

13

Village, Township and State Parks

2003

4.2%

24.6%

54.4%

16.8%

5.3%

1998

4.3%

22.2%

56.5%

17.0%

4.7%

14

Wildfire Protection

2003

4.8%

26.2%

59.3%

9.7%

17.6%

I do not volunteer

Less than 5 hrs/month

More than 5 hrs/month

No Response

15

I usually volunteer to work with community organizations:

2003

42.2%

31.0%

26.7%

8.0%

1998

45.1%

29.9%

25.0%

4.4%

Youth Programs

Church

Elderly

School

Sports

Other

15a

The type of volunteer work I do is in the area of:

2003

59.8%

22.0%

26.2%

16.5%

10.4%

29.9%

1998

54.9%

19.4%

31.6%

19.9%

26.7%

27.7%

Types of volunteer work for those who chose other:

Percent Responded

93.9%

Community Organizations

10.9%

Food buying club SHARE

2.2%

Fire Department

10.9%

Food pantry

2.2%

4-H

8.7%

Give blood and donate clothes

2.2%

Tourism

8.7%

Hospice and EMS

2.2%

Fire Department and EMS

6.5%

Lions/Fundraisers

2.2%

Community Arts Gallery

4.3%

Litter removal from roadside

2.2%

Fraternal Orgs

4.3%

History Museum

2.2%

Public Library

4.3%

Shriners, Masons, Lions Club

2.2%

4th of July

2.2%

Skiing

2.2%

BHK

2.2%

Substance abuse shelter home

2.2%

Coach Basketball

2.2%

Twp Activities

2.2%

COFC

2.2%

Veterans

2.2%

Community Recreation

2.2%

VFW Aux.

2.2%

Fire Department and 4th of July

2.2%

Women

2.2%

Of no interest

asks me

I lack skill

I lack time

Other

15b

I do not volunteer to work with community organizations because:

2003

21.6%

13.6%

0.9%

46.9%

20.7%

1998

9.5%

20.4%

2.0%

44.8%

23.4%

Reason for those who chose other:

Percent Responded

87.5%

Too old

33.3%

Don't want to commit to organizations

4.8%

Illness

23.8%

I have handicapped children

4.8%

Don't live in county year round

9.5%

No info on groups

4.8%

Live too far away

9.5%

No transportation

4.8%

Burnout after years of volunteering

4.8%

III. HEALTH CARE--Where do you most often get the following medical services? If other places, what's the reason?

Reason

Respondents Giving Reasons

Year

Location

Better Service

More Choices

Lower Cost

1

Dentist

2003

In the County

68.3%

58.8%

11.8%

0.0%

29.4%

8.9%

Other Places

31.7%

15.2%

31.6%

38.0%

15.2%

87.8%

No Response

6.6%

1998

In the County

74.7%

64.9%

27.1%

2.7%

5.4%

14.5%

Other Places

25.3%

14.5%

47.8%

23.2%

14.5%

84.4%

No Response

16.5%

2

Emergency Care

2003

In the County

83.1%

82.4%

11.8%

0.0%

5.9%

7.5%

Other Places

16.9%

21.7%

52.2%

21.7%

4.3%

100.0%

No Response

9.6%

1998

In the County

88.6%

84.0%

10.0%

6.0%

0.0%

19.1%

Other Places

11.4%

10.3%

69.0%

13.8%

6.9%

85.3%

No Response

18.7%

3

After Hours non-emergent medical care

2003

In the County

81.4%

76.9%

7.7%

7.7%

7.7%

6.7%

Other Places

18.6%

28.9%

50.0%

15.8%

5.3%

86.3%

No Response

21.3%

4

Eye Care

2003

In the County