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 is a very rural community where we depend on services provided in a larger metropolitan area in Columbus, Georgia. The City of Buena Vista is the center of the county. The Buena Vista courthouse square is where most businesses will be found and center of entertainment for the community. Most residents travel to Columbus, Georgia for medical services.

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: The City of Buena Vista is comprised of a majority of African American residents. The county as a whole is comprised of majority white residents.

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: The community lost one of its major employers (Tyson Foods) approximately 6 years ago. The school system and local government are the largest employers in the community.

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: Many residents travel outside of the city and county for employment. There is no public transportation in the community, so many residents struggle to seek employment and medical services outside of the city and county.