Transylvania County 2025 Comprehensive Plan - Draft Survey - 3-19-2015
1. Are you a full-time or part-time resident?
Full-time
Part-time
2. In what part of the County (community) do you live?
Balsam Grove
Little River
City of Brevard
Penrose
City of Brevard ETJ
Pisgah Forest
Cedar Mountain
Quebec
Connestee
Rosenwald
Dunn's Rock
Town of Rosman
Lake Toxaway
Sapphire
Other (please specify)
3. Including you, how many generations has your family lived in Transylvania County?
1st Generation
3rd Generation
2nd Generation
4 or More
4. How many people, including you, live in your household?
1
2
3
4
5+
5. How many children live in your household (18 years old and younger)?
0
1
2
3
4+
1
6. Please select from the following that best describes you:
Student
Full-time employee
Unemployed
Part-time employee
Homemaker
Retiree
Other (please specify)
7. In what county do you work, go to school or own your business?
Transylvania County
Jackson, NC
Buncombe, NC
Greenville, SC
Henderson, NC
Pickens, SC
Other (please specify)
8. Do you like living in Transylvania County?
Not at all
Somewhat
Neutral
I like it
I love it!
9. Generally speaking, would you say things in Transylvania County are heading in the right or wrong
direction?
Right direction
Wrong direction
Not sure
10. How would you characterize the rate of growth in Transylvania County today?
Too little growth
About the right amount of growth
Too much growth
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11. What do you like best about Transylvania County? (Select 3)
Agriculture / Farming
Opportunities
Friends and Family Nearby
Quality of Schools
Scenic Beauty
National Forest / State Parks
Small Town / Rural
Recreational Opportunities
Atmosphere
Quality of Life
Other (please specify)
12. Thinking about the next 10 years, what would you like to see in the County that is not here now?
Please list:
1.
2.
13. Similarly, thinking about the next 10 years, what would you like to see changed in the County?
Please list:
1.
2.
14. Do you own or rent your residence?
Own
Rent
Other (live with family or friends, college dorm, homeless, etc.)
15. Based on your income, are you able to find adequate housing for you and your family in
Transylvania County?
Yes
No
Uncertain
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16. What types of housing does Transylvania County need?
Low Priority
Medium Priority
High Priority
Affordable Housing
Continuing Care
Multi-family
(apartments,
condominiums,
duplexes, etc.)
Secondary/Vacation
Homes
Single-family
homes
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17. In the next 10 years, what businesses in Transylvania County would you like to see more of?
Low Priority
Medium Priority
High Priority
Agriculture
Big Box Retail
Business
Professional
Construction /
Maintenance
Government
Industrial
Manufacturing
Medical
Outdoor Recreation
Restaurant Chains
(like Applebee's)
Service Industry
Small Business
Small Retail
Tourism /
Hospitality
Other (please specify)
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18. Where do you think Transylvania County should concentrate its resources in providing safe and
efficient transportation?
Low Priority
Medium Priority
High Priority
Bike lanes on
roadways
Construct new
roadways
Improve roads to
reduce congestion
Public
transportation
outside the County
Public
transportation within
the County
Routine road and
bridge maintenance
Safety
improvements to
roads and bridges
19. Road improvement and construction requires many years to plan. In your opinion, what one road
or road improvement is needed in 10 years?
20. How often do you use the parks and cultural facilities in Transylvania County?
Never
Weekly
Seldom
Daily
Occasionally
21. What is your favorite activity to do in Transylvania's parks and cultural facilities?
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22. Please indicate how important each of the following is to you:
Low Priority
Medium Priority
High Priority
Affordable Housing
Agricultural Lands
Air and Water
Quality
Bicycle and
Pedestrian Paths
Commercial
Development
Cultural Resources
Economic Diversity
Healthcare access
Homelessness
Jobs
Living Wage
Parks and
Recreation
Public Education (K
- 12)
Public
Transportation
Relationship with
local colleges
Residential Housing
Development
State Road
Maintenance /
Construction
Tourism and
Hospitality
Other (please specify)
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23. Please rate Transylvania County on each of the following. If you feel you have no basis upon
which to make a judgement or need more information, please select "Neutral."
Poor
Neutral
Excellent
Animal Control
Services
Broadband /
Internet Access
Cellphone
Coverage
County waste
collection centers
Efforts to attract
new businesses
The community's
response to
homelessness and
poverty
The quality of K-12
education in
Transylvania
County Public
Schools
The preservation of
historic resources
The quality of
cultural facilities
The accessibility of
healthcare (TRH)
The quality of local
parks and
recreation
Your Volunteer Fire
Department
Other (please specify)
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24. Please select how likely you are to support or oppose each of the following potential projects. If
uncertain or need more information, select "Neutral".
Strongly
Oppose
Neutral
Strongly
Support
Consolidation of
High Schools
County / City Sewer
and Water System
County-Wide
Zoning
Create an Industrial
Park
Expanded
Education Funding /
Renovations
New Courthouse
Support Ecusta
Trail
Additional demographic questions: Note: this information is confidential and will only be used
for analytical purposes.
25. What is your age?
26. Do you consider yourself...
Asian
Native American
Black or African-American
White
Hispanic / Latino / Latina
Prefer not to answer
Multiracial
Other (please specify)
27. What is your gender?
Male
Female
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28. What is your approximate annual household income?
Less than $20,000
$50,000 to less than $75,000
$20,000 to less than $30,000
$75,000 to less than $100,000
$30,000 to less than $40,000
$100,000 or more
$40,000 to less than $50,000
29. What other comments or suggestions, if any, do you have for making Transylvania County a better
place to live, work, and visit?
For updates on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan, please go to:
http://planning.transylvaniacounty.org/content/2025-comprehensive-plan
Thank you for taking your time to complete this survey!
Done
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