2022 Brown County Survey & Assessment
A Call to Action
We invite the community to use this survey and assessment to inform future plans, communicate needs, celebrate accomplishments, and help with decision-making. Our hope is that the results of this work will help guide planning and development activities to contribute to Brown County's bright future.
thank you for participating!
2022 Brown County Survey by the Numbers
671 completed community surveys
55 completed high school surveys
8 steering committee members
3 focus groups
30 focus group participants
What's next?
Since 2018, great things have happened in Brown County - the new Early Learning Center and a Mexican restaurant, uptown Mt. Sterling streetscape improvements, more shopping options, and a trails plan to name a few. The purpose of these community surveys is to:
- Understand what residents and stakeholders think about living, working, learning, and playing in Brown County
- Measure changes in community attitudes and priorities
- Inform community focus areas for future work and investment
Past assessments and surveys
2020 Community Needs Assessment
The City of Mt. Sterling and the Illinois Housing Development Authority conducted the survey in the Winter of 2019-2020. It measured 140 respondent opinions on various areas of community development to support future community revitalization efforts in Mt. Sterling, IL.
2018 Brown County Survey
BC Surveys are a tool to help community stakeholders make informed decisions about future work. The information gathered includes demographic and other data to better understand what Brown County residents think about life, work, play, and progress in Brown County.