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: This is a very active community for hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, exploring archaeological sites. Indoor activities concentrate in coffee shops, churches, restaurants, western bars and the local library. It has a western theme and draws numerous tourists.

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: My community has preserved the physical evidence of many pre-historic American Indian sites, numerous mines dot the township and ranching was a historical way of living.

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: Tourism is the main basis for the town's economy although many larger stores are have been approved and built on the southern boundary. Land preservation has resulted in our town partnering with other government agencies to purchase Spur Cross Ranch. We also have the Desert Foothills Land Trust. Maintaining a sustainable environment is of high importance.Water conservation/availability is of high concern given the increase in annual temperatures and decrease in rainfall. This includes the for profit water mining of our aquafer.

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: Our community commonly interconnects with Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tramonto/Noterra areas. People constantly move back and forth in these areas/cities for work, leisure, medical and social needs. We have no day to day commonality with Yavapai County to our north.Sustainable growth is of great concern to assure availability of water.Preservation of wildlife and habitat coupled with effects of climate change need to be considered in policy decisions regarding growth and development.