Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: Our community is growing quite a bit with all of the new housing developments, and some of the existing residents may not like the change! All in all though, we're a community close to Madison with a lot of people in the Healthcare industry. The schools were all recently renovated, so that's a big draw to live in McFarland. We're also one of the lakes that link together in the area.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: There's a lot of Lutheran churches in the area, and generally welcoming. The area is predominantly white, English speaking. With the influx of newer residents, more cultural diversity is introduced. Hopefully some of the existing long term residents will embrace more of the change.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: Most people are employed in Madison. Quite a few are in the Healthcare industry with area hospitals and the UW being nearby they're a lot of educators in the community as well as for Madison. The area lakes and waterways are polluted and have an overgrowth of algae, especially with a lot of phosphorus that enters into the system. The landfill only has a couple more years to function... and then what!?

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: There are a lot of little communities that should probably just be annexed into surrounding areas like Monona, Stoughton, McFarland, etc... that way the smaller towns, like Blooming Grove, would then be wrapped into McFarland, for example... the kids come to our schools anyways, may as well have them share the tax burden.