This survey was a part of the initial 2021 destination stewardship process. The responses were analyzed and posted on the Updates + Resources page.
The resident survey was a foundational step of the destination stewardship planning process with the goal to identify and define general attitudes toward living in Western Montana’s Glacier Country and tourism’s impact on resident quality of life.
Residents of Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and Sanders counties were invited to take this survey. Their responses helped identify and gauge perceptions on a variety of key characteristics with respect to livability, culture, economy and sense of place for Western Montana.
Except for the first question verifying Western Montana residency, all questions were optional and could be answered or skipped. This research aimed to answer the following questions.