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Decision Resources, Ltd.September, 1994' <br />ORONO RESIDENTIAL SURVEY <br />Executive Summaiy <br />MfthnAihifvr <br />400 randomly selected bouseholds contacted by telephone <br />Administered July 5 to 19,1994 <br />Average intendew time of 26 minutes <br />ftojectable within ± 5.0 to the entire adult population <br />Residential Demofraphics: <br />Average residential longevity of 18.7 years <br />22% of households contain seniors; 37% of households contain children <br />52% of households headed by Professional-Technical and Owner-Managers <br />22% of households headed by retirees <br />Average adult age of 48.0 years old <br />34% of households contain a member of a private or public health club <br />24% of households contain adults partic^ating on organized ^its teams <br />61 % of households containing children participate in youth team sports <br />37% of households purchased a Hennepin Parks sdcker <br />40% of households reported being on a lake <br />31% of households on 1/2 to one acre; 21 %, on 1-2 acres; 20%. on less than 1/2 acre; <br />17% on 2-5 acres; 9% of households on five or more acres <br />Findings: <br />96% rate their quah'ly of life as "excellent" or "good;" 52%, as "excellent. <br />31 % r^mrted the "rural nature” of the community as what th^r liked most about livii^ in <br />Orono. 20% cited the "lakes.” 14% were partial to the community's "quiet." "Convenient <br />location” and "their bouse* were mentioned by 7% each. "Nice people* were key to 5%, while <br />"natural beauty" was uppemost to 4%. Smaller numbers reported "safe area," "schools,” "weU-run <br />community," and "everything.” <br />"High taxes," at 18%, was the aspect of life in Orono that residents least. "Roads* and <br />"traffic" were cited by 8% each. "City government" was an issue for 7%, while "poor location* was <br />cited by 6% of the respondents. "Poor city services" and "growth” were concerns for 5% each. <br />Fewer residents mentioned "highway problems,” "cost of services," "lack of shopimig,” and "city <br />regulations." 9% were Cby Boasters who stated there was "nothing" they disliked. <br />At least twenty-five percent of the bousdiolds in Orono reported daily or weddy poxtidpatioo <br />in the fbUowing leisure time activities: gardening, at 66%; Inrd watching, exercise walking or <br />Basel