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Recreational Trail Survey Results

The Steering Committee for a Kenyon Greenway and Trail performed a scientifically accurate survey with the help from consultants at the U of M. The purpose of this study was to establish if there is substantial public interest in creating a trail for the Kenyon community. The committee sent out 930 random questionnaires. Survey results are summarized below.
Age Range: 18 - 25 years 18 26 – 39 years 95 40 – 55 years 166 56 – 70 years 114 71+ years 57	Gender Male 187 Female 257
Do you live in Kenyon City Limits? Yes 192 No 258	What is your home Zip Code? 55018 Dennison 10 55021 Faribault 24 55053 Nerstrand 47 55057 Northfield 5 55946 Kenyon 344 55983 Wanamingo 21 55985 West Concord 1
In which township do you live? Cherry Grove 28 Kenyon 112 Holden 49 Wanamingo 38 Richland 40 Wheeling 46	How many people (under 18) are in your household? 0 47 1 64 2 67 3 35 4 6 5 3 6 1
How many people (18 & older) are in your household? 0 1 1 69 2 297 3 56 4 15 5 2	How supportive are you of developing a recreational trail around the City of Kenyon? Extremely Unsupportive 52 Somewhat Unsupportive 23 Neutral 93 Somewhat Supportive 128 Extremely Supportive 126
How do you see yourself using a trail? Rank your top 3 choices from 1 – 3 with 1 being the highest. Activity Use #1 Use # 2 Use # 3 Bicycling 85 49 41 Running 4 13 11 Skateboarding 2 1 3 Snowmobiling 18 19 17 Pushing Stroller 4 7 7 Horseback 9 3 4 Walking Dog 19 26 2 Fast Walking 28 19 21 Inline Skating 4 10 15 Wildlife/Birding 11 26 35 Other 39 2 3 Stroll/Walk 101 48 25 ATV 8 7 14 Cross Country Ski 3 20 26
How frequently would you envision using this trail? Rarely 12 Occasionally 218 Almost Daily 77	Would you be in favor of a connecting Trail from Kenyon to another area trail? Yes 257 No 66 Undecided 109
If so, which trail would you MOST prefer to connect to? Cannon Valley 140 Douglas Trail 31 Sakatah Trail 75