ROUTT COUNTY RANKS 4th Highest out of 10

Civic engagement encompasses a broad spectrum of individual and collective actions. It can be reflected in many forms, from individual volunteerism to organizational involvement to electoral participation. It can include efforts to directly address an issue, work with others in a community to solve a problem, or interact with the institutions of representative democracy. An underlying principal of civic engagement is defined by the ability, agency, and opportunity citizens have to move comfortably among these various types of civic acts within their community.

The Team identified eight categories to measure how engaged community members are in organizations or initiatives that reflect their interests. The final categories selected are: Citizen Involvement, Voter Contribution, Public Safety, Value of Civic Institutions, Individual Philanthropy, Representation of Arts and Culture, Support of Cultural Institutions, and Participation in Service Organizations. Utilizing the weighting and prioritization the Team established for the identified categories for the Civic Index, Routt County ranks the fourth highest for civic “livability” in the 10-county study. For detailed descriptions of data sources and calculations, please links to supporting documents below.