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: My Community has a historically large Norwegian component. We look to maintain and expand this element as a matter of pride, as well as drawing visitors. Our downtown has the restored Stoughton Opera House for performing arts. The Stoughton Village Players has their theater here. There are also a variety of stores, galleries, restaurants, Victorian homes and other attractions. We are trying to revitalize, rebuild and restore the town. The Yahara river runs through the town, offering opportunities, such as developing a new white water canoeing stretch by removing an old spillway/dam.

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 a large Norwegian population. There is the Livsreise - Norwegian Heritage Center; Sons of Norway lodge; and the annual Syttende Mai parade. There is a vibrant quilting, weaving, woodcarving, rosemaling, Grieg Chorus and other communities. The Stoughton Norwegian Dancers feature High School dancers who perform locally and tour abroad. There are many Lutheran churches as well.

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: Restoring "blighted" areas of Stoughton is a priority. Keeping the Yahara an asset to the city is also a priority. Removing the spillway and building a White Water Park in its place would be. Managing growth is a focus as we receive spillover homebuyers looking to locate here to commute to Madison, WI

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: Stoughton has a mix of rural farming, woodlands, suburbs, and urban areas. Reconciling these diverse groups can be a challlenge.