Michael D. Wilcox, Jr., PhDAssistant Program Leader / Community Development / Purdue Extension

Senior Associate / Purdue Center for Regional DevelopmentCommunity and Regional Economics Specialist / Dept. of Agricultural Economics

Purdue Universitywilcox16@purdue.edu

Tell City and Perry County Parks & Recreation 2017 Survey Results and Public Input Session

Kara A. Salazar, AICP, PCED, LEED AP NDSustainable Communities Extension Specialist

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources / Illinois-Indiana Sea GrantPurdue University

salazark@purdue.edu

Perry County Population Projections

Year TotalPreschool School Age College Age Young Adult Older Adult Seniors

0 to 4 5 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+2010 100% 6% 18% 6% 26% 29% 15%2015 100% 5% 18% 7% 26% 28% 17%2020 100% 5% 17% 5% 26% 26% 20%2025 100% 5% 17% 5% 25% 25% 22%2030 100% 5% 17% 6% 24% 23% 25%2035 100% 5% 17% 5% 24% 23% 25%2040 100% 5% 17% 6% 23% 24% 26%2045 100% 5% 17% 6% 23% 23% 26%2050 100% 5% 17% 6% 24% 22% 26%

SOURCE: http://www.stats.indiana.edu/pop_proj/NOTE: Methodology employed to estimate population projections - http://www.stats.indiana.edu/about/pop_proj_15-50.asp

Perry County Health Outcomes• In terms of health and wellness, Perry County ranks:

• 41st (out of 92 Indiana counties) for Health Outcomes (a function of quality of life and length of life) and

• 52nd (out of 92 Indiana counties) for Heath Factors (a function of behaviors, clinical care, socioeconomic variables and the physical environment)

• 13th for Access to Exercise, but…• 56th for Physical Inactivity

• Perry County is roughly at the Indiana average for obesity, physically unhealthy days and mentally unhealthy days

Perry County – Hoosier National ForestActivity

Indian-Celina Lake

TipsawLake

Buzzard Roost

Saddle Lake

German Ridge

Beaches & Dunes XBicycling X XCamping & Cabins X X X X XClimbingFishing X X X XHiking X XHorse Riding & Camping XHuntingNature Viewing X X X X XOff Highway Vehicles - Riding & CampingOutdoor Learning X XPicnicking X X X XScenic Driving XWater Activities X X X X

Tell City, Perry County and Independent Parks and Recreation Areas

City/Town/Unincorporated

Community

Population (2016)

Percent of County

Number of Local Parks and Recreation

Areas/FacilitiesCannelton 1634 9% 2Tell City 7323 39% 11Troy 364 2% 1Rome 1146 6% 1Leopold 50 0.26% 1Derby 750 4% 1Millstone <50 <0.2% 1Magnet <50 <0.2% 1Perry County 18966 ~60.0% 19

Tell City, Perry County and Independent Parks and Recreation Areas – 2017 Survey

Thank you for participating in the 2017 Perry County and Tell City Parks Survey. As our local park boards develop 5 year master plans and the county and city follow up on the recently developed comprehensive plans, it is essential to know what members of the community want to see in Perry County and Tell City local parks and public spaces.

What features do you currently use? What features would you like to see added? Are there improvements that need to happen? Please be honest in your assessment.

Your input is important. By completing this survey it will make the local park boards eligible for funding opportunities for upgrades and improving park facilities.

Residence of Respondents as Reported by Respondents (Survey Question: Please enter your zip code)

City/Town/Unincorporated Community Responses %of

Responses % of Respondents

Branchville, IN 7 0.8% 0.82%Bristow, IN 17 2.0% 1.98%Cannelton, IN 93 11.2% 10.85%Derby, IN 13 1.6% 1.52%Leopold, IN 32 3.8% 3.73%Rome, IN 4 0.5% 0.47%Saint Croix, IN 10 1.2% 1.17%Tell City, IN 618 74.1% 72.11%Troy, IN 13 1.6% 1.52%Perry County 807 96.8% 94.17%Non-Perry County 27 3.2% 3.15%No response 23 2.68%

Age Range of Survey Respondents (Survey Question: What is your age range?)

Age Range Response % Census (2016)

18 to 24 years 42 5.0% 8.0%

25 to 44 years 470 56.2% 25.3%

45 to 64 years 262 31.3% 27.9%

65 and over 63 7.5% 17.9%

Total 837 97.7% 79.2%

Respondent Household Composition by AgeWhat is your age range?

18 to 24 years

25 to 44 years

45 to 64 years

65 and over

Total

Please select the age ranges of people living in your household, including yourself. (Select all that apply)

Child age 4 and under 13 195 17 2 227

Child age 5-12 6 333 52 4 395

Teen age 13-17 8 157 71 3 239

Adult age 18-44 38 410 73 5 526

Adult age 45-61 16 51 218 7 292

Adult age 62 and older 1 9 47 62 119

Total 42 470 261 63 836

Respondent Composition by Gender, Race and Ethnicity

• Gender: 73.5% female and 26.5% male (68.5% response rate)

• Race: 98.5% White; less than 0.7% for each of the other race categories (Census: 94.7% White, 3.1% Black, 1.6% Two or more races)

• Ethnicity: 99.4% Non-Hispanic, 0.6% Hispanic (Census: 98.8% Non-Hispanic, 1.2% Hispanic)

Education Level of Survey Respondents(Survey Question: What is your highest education level achieved?)

Answer Responses %Perry County

Census # (2016)

Perry County Census %

(2016)Less than high school 6 0.7% 1,772 13.0%High school graduate (includes GED) 167 20.1% 6,949 51.1%Some college, no degree 198 23.9% 2,045 15.0%Associate degree 168 20.3% 1,002 7.4%Bachelor degree 176 21.2% 940 6.9%Professional degree or more than Bachelor degree

114 13.8% 885 6.5%

Total 829 96.7%

Income Level of Survey Respondents(Survey Question: What is your annual household income?)

Household Income Count %

Perry County Census (2016)

Under $25,000 58 7.3% 26.4%$25,000-50,000 189 23.9% 25.7%$50,000-75,000 209 26.4% 20.6%

$75,000 or more 335 42.4% 27.2%Total 791 92%

Demand for Services

When members of your household visit a Tell City or Perry County Park, which equipment, facility or service are they most likely to use? Select all that apply.

How do you commonly access Tell City or Perry County programs and facilities? Select all that apply.

Please indicate where you obtain information about Tell City and Perry County Park and Facilities activities and events. Select all that apply.

How should parks and recreation services be supported?

9.5%

17.6%

72.9%

Tell City Parks

Tell City Parks

Frequency of Use Parks and Recreation Site

More than one time per week

One time per week

One time per month

One time per year Never Respondents

% N % N % N % N % N NSunset Park 16.5% 152 17.3% 160 34.0% 314 19.8% 183 12.5% 115 924

Hagedorn Park 10.2% 89 5.9% 52 14.2% 124 19.0% 166 50.8% 445 876City Hall Park 8.3% 75 10.0% 90 22.2% 200 30.1% 272 29.5% 266 903

JFK Pool 7.4% 66 7.2% 64 10.0% 89 27.6% 246 47.8% 425 890Dennis Kress Park (Old Little League

Park) 7.0% 62 6.8% 60 9.1% 81 13.4% 119 63.7% 566 888

Joe Schaefer Park (Kids Creation; Castle Park) 5.9% 54 11.2% 102 29.7% 272 27.7% 253 25.6% 234 915

Dog Park 5.9% 52 5.0% 44 11.5% 101 9.3% 81 68.3% 598 876Roy Fenn Park (Soccer Field) 5.4% 48 10.8% 95 8.7% 77 11.3% 100 63.7% 562 882

Kiwanis Park (Babe Ruth Park) 3.2% 28 3.2% 28 6.8% 60 12.5% 110 74.2% 651 877Zoercher-Bettinger Park (4th of July

Park) 2.1% 19 3.0% 27 5.4% 48 21.4% 190 68.1% 606 890

Schergen's Center 1.1% 10 3.6% 32 12.5% 113 42.8% 386 40.0% 361 902

On average, how often does your household use the following parks and facilities within the city limits of Tell City? Select all that apply.

Frequency of Use

Score4 points = More than once a week

3 points = Once a week

2 points = Once a month

1 point = Once per year

0 points = Never

Parks and Recreation Site Score Never RatioSunset Park 1899 115 16.5Joe Schaefer Park (Kids Creation; Castle Park) 1319 234 5.6City Hall Park 1242 266 4.7Hagedorn Park 926 445 2.1JFK Pool 880 425 2.1Schergen's Center 748 361 2.1Roy Fenn Park (Soccer Field) 731 562 1.3Dennis Kress Park (Old Little League Park) 709 566 1.3Dog Park 623 598 1.0Zoercher-Bettinger Park (4th of July Park) 443 606 0.7Kiwanis Park (Babe Ruth Park) 426 651 0.7

City Hall Park Please rate City Hall Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Benches 29.1% 169 57.7% 335 11.7% 68 1.6% 9 581Fountain 37.5% 221 47.8% 282 12.7% 75 2.0% 12 590

Gazebo 64.0% 374 32.0% 187 3.8% 22 0.2% 1 584Picnic tables 19.1% 106 48.8% 271 22.5% 125 9.6% 53 555Shade Trees 55.3% 327 38.4% 227 5.4% 32 0.9% 5 591

Veterans Memorial 44.2% 255 46.6% 269 8.5% 49 0.7% 4 577

Facility RatingGazebo 3.60Shade Trees 3.48Veterans Memorial 3.34Fountain 3.21Benches 3.14Picnic tables 2.77

Dog Park Please rate the Dog Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Dog Obstacle Course 17.4% 49 49.5% 139 24.2% 68 8.9% 25 281Dog pool 9.2% 25 30.5% 83 39.0% 106 21.3% 58 272

Fenced-in area for dogs 36.7% 105 49.7% 142 11.2% 32 2.5% 7 286Mutt Mitt station (Poop station) 18.4% 52 52.8% 149 22.7% 64 6.0% 17 282

Shade trees 13.8% 39 37.1% 105 36.4% 103 12.7% 36 283

Facility RatingFenced-in area for dogs 3.21Mutt Mitt station (Poop station) 2.84Dog Obstacle Course 2.75Shade trees 2.52Dog pool 2.28

Dennis Kress ParkPlease rate Dennis Kress Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Baseball Fields 15.0% 46 50.2% 154 23.1% 71 11.7% 36 307Concession stand 14.8% 45 47.4% 144 31.3% 95 6.6% 20 304

Parking lot 16.9% 51 39.2% 118 26.3% 79 17.6% 53 301Picnic tables 4.7% 14 36.0% 107 37.7% 112 21.6% 64 297

Playground (ages 2-5) 11.8% 36 53.6% 163 29.3% 89 5.3% 16 304Restrooms 2.6% 8 29.7% 90 38.0% 115 29.7% 90 303

Senior citizens center 6.6% 18 40.5% 111 36.1% 99 16.8% 46 274Shelter house 5.5% 16 41.0% 120 34.8% 102 18.8% 55 293

Facility RatingPlayground (ages 2-5) 2.72Concession stand 2.70Baseball Fields 2.68Parking lot 2.55Senior citizens center 2.37Shelter house 2.33Picnic tables 2.24Restrooms 2.05

Hagedorn Park Please rate Hagedorn Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Baseball Field 19.1% 76 58.2% 231 17.4% 69 5.3% 21 397Basketball Courts 1.1% 4 28.8% 106 47.6% 175 22.6% 83 368

Batting Cages 2.9% 10 40.9% 141 38.8% 134 17.4% 60 345Greenway Trail 39.4% 154 48.9% 191 9.5% 37 2.3% 9 391Horseshoe Pits 0.9% 3 20.4% 67 38.7% 127 39.9% 131 328

Lighted Softball Fields 17.9% 67 58.3% 218 19.0% 71 4.8% 18 374Playground 3.5% 13 32.2% 121 41.0% 154 23.4% 88 376Restrooms 2.9% 11 30.9% 118 39.0% 149 27.2% 104 382

Tennis Court 3.8% 14 48.7% 180 39.5% 146 8.1% 30 370

Facility RatingGreenway Trail 3.25Baseball Field 2.91Lighted Softball Fields 2.89Tennis Court 2.48Batting Cages 2.29Playground 2.16Restrooms 2.09Basketball Courts 2.08Horseshoe Pits 1.82

JFK Pool Please rate the JFK Pool for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Concessions 2.8% 12 33.7% 143 42.6% 181 20.9% 89 425Diving Board 8.7% 37 47.5% 203 32.6% 139 11.2% 48 427

Locker Rooms 2.3% 10 20.9% 91 39.0% 170 37.8% 165 436Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool 16.0% 70 41.7% 183 24.8% 109 17.5% 77 439

Showers 1.9% 8 18.9% 81 39.9% 171 39.4% 169 429Swim Lessons 12.8% 51 51.5% 205 25.4% 101 10.3% 41 398

Water Slide 11.8% 51 43.6% 189 35.0% 152 9.7% 42 434

Facility RatingSwim Lessons 2.67Water Slide 2.57Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool 2.56Diving Board 2.54Concessions 2.18Locker Rooms 1.88Showers 1.83

Joe Schaeffer Park Please rate Joe Schaeffer Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Backstop for pickup softball 3.9% 21 33.1% 177 40.9% 219 22.1% 118 535Lighted basketball court 5.4% 29 40.3% 217 36.1% 194 18.2% 98 538

Playground 18.3% 113 45.6% 282 23.8% 147 12.3% 76 618Restrooms 4.6% 27 30.3% 178 40.3% 237 24.8% 146 588

Shelter house 9.5% 57 53.7% 322 27.7% 166 9.2% 55 600Soccer goals 3.6% 19 34.0% 181 42.4% 226 20.1% 107 533

Facility RatingPlayground 2.70Shelter house 2.64Lighted basketball court 2.33Soccer goals 2.21Backstop for pickup softball 2.19Restrooms 2.15

Kiwanis ParkPlease rate Kiwanis Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Baseball field 9.9% 21 52.6% 112 32.9% 70 4.7% 10 213Shelter house 5.2% 11 44.8% 94 36.7% 77 13.3% 28 210

Basketball half court 3.5% 7 34.2% 69 45.5% 92 16.8% 34 202Playground 2.8% 6 49.5% 105 36.8% 78 10.9% 23 212

Picnic tables 3.8% 8 44.6% 95 39.4% 84 12.2% 26 213Restrooms 3.4% 7 33.0% 69 45.5% 95 18.2% 38 209

Facility RatingBaseball field 2.68Playground 2.44Shelter house 2.42Picnic tables 2.40Basketball half court 2.24Restrooms 2.22

Roy Fenn Park Please rate Roy Fenn Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Picnic tables 5.2% 14 43.0% 116 33.7% 91 18.2% 49 270Playground 8.9% 26 50.9% 148 33.7% 98 6.5% 19 291Restrooms 3.8% 11 40.3% 116 35.4% 102 20.5% 59 288Shelter house 5.2% 14 43.8% 119 35.3% 96 15.8% 43 272Soccer Fields 14.8% 44 64.3% 191 18.9% 56 2.0% 6 297

Facility RatingSoccer Fields 2.92Playground 2.62Shelter house 2.38Picnic tables 2.35Restrooms 2.27

Schergens Center Please rate Schergens Center for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Banquet hall 46.9% 232 46.5% 230 6.1% 30 0.6% 3 495Basketball court 24.0% 103 54.9% 236 16.5% 71 4.7% 20 430

Indoor walking space 28.4% 129 56.2% 255 12.6% 57 2.9% 13 454Kitchen 40.2% 195 50.9% 247 7.6% 37 1.2% 6 485

Meeting spaces 30.4% 143 59.9% 282 8.7% 41 1.1% 5 471

Facility RatingBanquet hall 3.40Kitchen 3.30Meeting spaces 3.20Indoor walking space 3.10Basketball court 2.98

Sunset Park Please rate Sunset Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

BBQ Grills 4.1% 26 29.7% 188 48.7% 308 17.5% 111 633Benches 39.3% 281 49.9% 357 9.9% 71 1.0% 7 716

Boat ramp 8.0% 53 36.5% 243 29.0% 193 26.5% 176 665Floodwall Murals 63.0% 459 31.3% 228 4.7% 34 1.1% 8 729

Picnic tables 11.5% 81 61.5% 435 22.5% 159 4.5% 32 707Playground (ages 2-5) 9.5% 66 54.0% 375 27.5% 191 8.9% 62 694

Playground (ages 6-12) 6.5% 44 46.6% 317 35.4% 241 11.6% 79 681Restrooms 4.4% 31 32.7% 230 37.7% 265 25.2% 177 703Riverwalk 50.6% 367 41.9% 304 6.3% 46 1.1% 8 725

Shelter house 12.6% 88 58.9% 412 24.3% 170 4.3% 30 700

Facility RatingFloodwall Murals 3.56Riverwalk 3.42Benches 3.27Picnic tables 2.80Shelter house 2.80Playground (ages 2-5) 2.64Playground (ages 6-12) 2.48Boat ramp 2.26BBQ Grills 2.20Restrooms 2.16

Zorcher-Bettinger ParkPlease rate Zorcher-Bettinger Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Electrical hookups 4.1% 9 38.6% 85 35.9% 79 21.4% 47 220Grilling area 5.9% 14 43.6% 103 29.7% 70 20.8% 49 236

Half-court basketball court 2.1% 5 42.2% 100 38.0% 90 17.7% 42 237Horseshoe pits 2.2% 5 31.6% 72 41.7% 95 24.6% 56 228

Playground 7.1% 17 45.2% 109 30.3% 73 17.4% 42 241Restrooms 2.9% 7 38.7% 94 36.6% 89 21.8% 53 243

Shelterhouses 7.4% 18 49.2% 120 28.3% 69 15.2% 37 244

Facility RatingShelterhouses 2.49Playground 2.42Grilling area 2.35Half-court basketball court 2.29Electrical hookups 2.25Restrooms 2.23Horseshoe pits 2.11

Perry County Parks

Frequency of Use Parks and Recreation Site

More than one time per week

One time per week

One time per month

One time per year Never Respondents

% N % N % N % N % N NEagle's Bluff Park & Overlook 2.1% 19 3.5% 32 21.2% 195 47.8% 439 25.5% 234 919

Electra Crash Site Memorial Park 0.3% 3 0.1% 1 2.1% 18 22.9% 200 74.6% 651 873Riverside Park (Magnet Park) 0.3% 3 0.6% 5 4.7% 41 13.1% 115 81.4% 716 880

Wilkerson County Park (Rome Park) 0.5% 4 0.5% 4 2.8% 24 10.2% 89 86.2% 753 874

On average, how often does your household use the following Perry County parks outside of Tell City? Select all that apply.

Parks and Recreation SiteMore than one time per week

One time per week

One time per month

One time per year Total

% N % N % N % N NEagle's Bluff Park & Overlook 2.8% 19 4.7% 32 28.5% 195 64.1% 439 685

Electra Crash Site Memorial Park 1.4% 3 0.5% 1 8.1% 18 90.1% 200 222Riverside Park (Magnet Park) 1.8% 3 3.0% 5 25.0% 41 70.1% 115 164

Wilkerson County Park (Rome Park) 3.3% 4 3.3% 4 19.8% 24 73.6% 89 121

Eagle’s Bluff Overlook Park Please rate Eagle’s Bluff OVerlook Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Interpretive Signage 20.3% 111 57.5% 314 20.5% 112 1.7% 9 546Overlook 56.9% 340 37.6% 225 5.0% 30 0.5% 3 598

Restrooms 35.3% 206 46.8% 273 15.6% 91 2.2% 13 583Shelterhouses 25.3% 146 57.6% 333 14.7% 85 2.4% 14 578

Visitor's Center 34.3% 200 51.9% 303 12.7% 74 1.2% 7 584Walking/Hiking Trails 27.8% 159 56.9% 326 12.6% 72 2.8% 16 573

Facility RatingOverlook 3.51Visitor's Center 3.19Restrooms 3.15Walking/Hiking Trails 3.10Shelterhouses 3.06Interpretive Signage 2.97

Electra Crash Site Memorial Park

Please rate the Electra Crash Site Memorial Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Memorial 53.1% 119 43.3% 97 3.6% 8 0.0% 0 224Walkway 38.8% 85 49.8% 109 11.4% 25 0.0% 0 219

Facility RatingMemorial 3.50Walkway 3.27

Riverside Park – Magnet Please rate Riverside Park (Magnet Park) for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Boat Ramp 11.7% 16 54.0% 74 32.1% 44 2.2% 3 137Primitive Restrooms 9.0% 12 48.5% 65 36.6% 49 6.0% 8 134

River View 54.2% 77 34.5% 49 11.3% 16 0.0% 0 142Shelter house 24.3% 34 55.7% 78 20.0% 28 0.0% 0 140

Facility RatingRiver View 3.43Shelter house 3.04Boat Ramp 2.75Primitive Restrooms 2.60

Wilkerson Park - RomePlease rate Wilkerson County Park (Rome Park) for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Basketball Goal 6.3% 7 42.3% 47 42.3% 47 9.0% 10 111Boat Ramp 9.2% 11 58.8% 70 28.6% 34 3.4% 4 119Playground 9.2% 11 46.2% 55 39.5% 47 5.0% 6 119

Primitive Restrooms 8.6% 10 39.3% 46 45.3% 53 6.8% 8 117Shelter House 16.5% 20 55.4% 67 26.5% 32 1.7% 2 121

Facility RatingShelter House 2.87Boat Ramp 2.74Playground 2.60Primitive Restrooms 2.50Basketball Goal 2.46

Independent Parks

Frequency of Use Parks and Recreation Site

More than one time per week

One time per week

One time per month

One time per year Never Respondents

% N % N % N % N % N NBurke Park (Troy) 1.5% 13 2.9% 25 8.0% 70 15.0% 132 72.7% 638 878

Hargis Hafele Park (Cannelton boat ramp) 1.6% 14 3.1% 27 5.1% 45 12.8% 113 77.5% 685 884Leopold Park (Leopold) 0.5% 4 1.4% 12 6.1% 54 17.2% 152 74.9% 664 886

Mulzer Park (Derby Park) 1.4% 13 3.1% 28 12.1% 110 36.5% 332 46.9% 427 910

On average, how often does your household use the following Perry County parks outside of Tell City? Select all that apply.

Parks and Recreation SiteMore than one time per week

One time per week

One time per month

One time per year Total

% N % N % N % N NBurke Park (Troy) 5.4% 13 10.4% 25 29.2% 70 55.0% 132 240

Hargis Hafele Park (Cannelton boat ramp) 7.0% 14 13.6% 27 22.6% 45 56.8% 113 199Leopold Park (Leopold) 1.8% 4 5.4% 12 24.3% 54 68.5% 152 222

Mulzer Park (Derby Park) 2.7% 13 5.8% 28 22.8% 110 68.7% 332 483

Burke Park (Troy Park)Please rate Burke Park (Troy Park) for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Playground Equipment 6.2% 13 40.2% 84 40.7% 85 12.9% 27 209

Facility RatingPlayground Equipment 2.40

Hargis Hafele Park (Cannelton Boat Ramp)Please rate Hargis Hafele Park (Cannelton Boat Ramp) for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Boat ramp 15.7% 28 48.3% 86 29.2% 52 6.7% 12 178Greenway 15.9% 28 47.2% 83 29.0% 51 8.0% 14 176

Mural 26.1% 46 48.3% 85 21.0% 37 4.6% 8 176Picnic shelter 13.3% 24 47.8% 86 31.1% 56 7.8% 14 180

Facility RatingMural 2.96Boat ramp 2.73Greenway 2.71Picnic shelter 2.67

Leopold Park - LeopoldPlease rate Leopold Park for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Picnic tables 11.6% 23 55.6% 110 29.8% 59 3.0% 6 198Shade trees 34.5% 69 55.0% 110 9.5% 19 1.0% 2 200

Shelter house 13.6% 27 60.1% 119 23.2% 46 3.0% 6 198

Facility RatingShade trees 3.23Shelter house 2.84Picnic tables 2.76

Mulzer Park – Derby Please rate Mulzer Park (Derby Park) for the following:

Facility Excellent Good Fair Poor Total% N % N % N % N N

Basketball Courts 15.1% 55 56.0% 204 23.6% 86 5.2% 19 364Boat Dock 20.4% 77 57.1% 216 18.0% 68 4.5% 17 378

Boat Ramp 26.7% 104 58.4% 227 11.1% 43 3.9% 15 389Community Center 60.8% 247 32.5% 132 5.4% 22 1.2% 5 406

Gazebo 42.4% 165 50.6% 197 5.7% 22 1.3% 5 389Playground 22.3% 88 58.6% 231 16.8% 66 2.3% 9 394River view 76.9% 322 21.2% 89 1.7% 7 0.2% 1 419

Shelter house 43.7% 183 51.1% 214 4.5% 19 0.7% 3 419

Facility RatingRiver view 3.75Community Center 3.53Shelter house 3.38Gazebo 3.34Boat Ramp 3.08Playground 3.01Boat Dock 2.93Basketball Courts 2.81

New Facility Responses Content Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n = 495

New Facility Responses (N = 495) Trails n = 113

• Expand greenway system• Create new connections to county communities and parks

• Expand walking trails in existing parks• Create bike lanes along roads

• Include more lighting along walk ways

New Facility Responses Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n=495

Top 10 Facility Responses Community Complex - Indoor Recreation = 101• Establish facility similar to YMCA• Include the following indoor amenities:

• Fitness - pool, exercise equipment, track, ball courts

• Activities - mini golf, laser tag, climbing wall

• Youth and teen activities / center • Infant and toddler play area• Rental space for social and community

events

Splash Pad = 95• Include in Tell City and Perry

County Parks

Maintenance & Upgrades = 94• Playground equipment

maintenance• Ball field maintenance• Upgrade existing parks

instead of creating new parks

New Facility Responses Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n=495

Top 10 Facility Responses

Outdoor sports complex = 70• Consolidate ball fields to

create complex at Hagedorn Park

• Provide opportunities for tournaments

• Improve existing fields

Playground Equip = 63• Add new playgrounds

in County Parks• Upgrade existing

playgrounds

Pool = 63• Maintain• Upgrade• Affordability

New Facility Responses Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n=495

Top 10 Facility Responses Skate Park = 26

• Outdoor park focusing on teen activities

Outdoor Amphitheater/Performances/Events = 23• Outdoor community activities ranged from

outdoor movies, music, nature activities, family activities

Organize outdoor events around community center

Skating Rink = 19

Safety = 18• Lighting in Parks• Emergency Call Boxes in

Parks• Maintenance of

Playground Equipment

Restrooms = 18• Add more restroom and

drinking water facilities

New Facility Responses Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n=495

Facilities ranked in frequency from 10-16

Boat Ramp – Marina = 16Teen Activities (13-17 yrs) = 16

Shelters with Grills = 16Kids Activities (0-12 yrs) = 15

Water Access = 14Golf Course = 11

Park Consolidation = 10

New Facility Responses (N = 495) Facilities ranked in frequency from 1-9

Dog Park = 9Frisbee Golf = 7

Camping = 6Fishing Access = 6

Archery = 5Disability Access = 5

Trees = 5Gun Range = 5

Tennis = 4Bike Park = 4Benches = 3

Fitness Stations = 3

Landscaping = 1Volleyball Court = 1Grocery Store-Food

Access = 1Wayfinding Signage = 1Naturalist Activities = 1

State Parks as Assets = 1Pickle Ball = 1

Homeless Shelter = 1Recovery Center = 1

Boat Rental = 2Petting Zoo = 2Bike Rental = 2

Lake / Fishing Pond = 2Vendors in Parks = 2

Public Art = 1Drive in Movie Theater = 1

Fundraising Efforts = 1Native Plant Gardens = 1

Golf Lessons = 1Volunteering = 1

Conservation Club = 1

New Facility Responses (N = 495) Parks

Sunset Park = 31• Parking upgrades, activities for older kids, upgraded playground,

restroom access/upgrades,

improved boat ramp, security, maintenance

and upgrades

Leopold Park = 7• Add playground

equipment

Smothers Park in Owensboro = 16

• Create new or enhance existing park to offer

similar amenities

Hagedorn Park = 8• Consolidate ball fields and

create sports complex

Joe Schaeffer Park = 2• Restroom access,

maintenance and upgrades

Dennis Kress Park = 1• Maintenance

Roy Fenn Park = 1• Restroom accessibility

Eagles Bluff Park = 1• Add playground

equipment

New Facility Responses (N = 495) Locations

Cannelton = 14• Connect greenway trail

Troy = 13• Connect greenway trail

and create park

Perry Central = 4• Connect greenway trail

Derby = 3• Add shelter with grill

Magnet = 1• Add shelter with grill

Rome = 1• Create playground

Downtown = 4• Establish bike lanes

• Offer bike rental• Create small park

Comment Responses Content Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n = 125

Comment Responses - Top FiveContent Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n = 125

Maintenance and Upgrades = 36• Maintain playground equipment

• Upgrade and maintain existing parks instead of creating new parks

Positive Feedback = 18• Kudos for parks planning efforts

• Gratitude for parks systems and facilities

Trails = 11• Expand greenway trail system

Restrooms = 10• Maintenance

• Accessibility

Outdoor sports complex = 10• Consolidate and upgrade fields

Teen activities 13-17 yrs = 10• Increase offerings for age group

Comment Responses – Top Five Content Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n = 125

Other Community Examples = 7• References to vising parks in other

states and communities

Youth activities 0-12 = 7• Install splash pad• Many playground offerings

Safety = 7• Improve lighting along trails• Vandalism• Safety concerns of playground equipment

Pool = 7• Upgrade and maintain pool

Comment Responses - ParksContent Coded by Themes and Ranked by Frequency; n = 125

Sunset Park = 6• Safety concerns for

walking alone and playground equipment

Castle Park = 6• Maintain playground

equipment • Favorite park

Cannellton = 4• Expand parks and

facilities

County Parks = 2• Expand parks and

facilities in county

Eagles Bluff Park = 2• Frequent use of hiking

trails

Roy Fen Park = 1• Expand sidewalks

Kiwanis Park = 1• Safety concerns for

playground

4th of July Park = 1• Safety concerns for

playground

Windy Park = 1• Safety concerns for

walking alone

City Hall Park = 1• Nice park

Dog Park = 2• Create area for small dogs

Feedback ProcessTell City Parks (Blue Wall) and Perry County Parks (Purple Wall) • Add your thoughts about Opportunities and/or Challenges on

note cards and post on sticky wall space under each park name

• On the paper flip charts• Tell us what you love about Tell City Parks and Perry County

Parks• Tell us what you would love to see in Tell City Parks and

Perry County Parks