Public Survey - Wabash River Perceptions and Awareness

In the Winter of 2009, the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation and Purdue University conducted a fact-finding survey to collect information about local resident's perceptions and awareness of the Wabash River. The data collected will be used to help shape outreach efforts provided by the WREC.

Eight hundred and fifty (850) residents in Tippecanoe County were selected for participation in this survey. Respondents could complete the questionnaire in two ways; by completing the survey on-line, or filling out and returning a paper copy of the survey. Two hundred fifty-seven (257) people chose to complete the paper copy of the survey and 56 people completed the survey online, yielding a 39.9% response rate.

The survey was funded by the Living Laboratories on the Wabash (LLOW). The report was prepared by the Natural Resources Social Science Lab in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University.

Results of the survey indicate that most individuals (>80%) identify the Wabash River as a symbol of the region. For further details about the survey results, please review the entire findings here.