Shishmaref is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Shishmaref, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Shishmaref have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Shishmaref in 100 adults: 7 with a bachelor’s degree or more (AK: 32)
Across AK, 10 in 100 workers work from home; in Shishmaref, 7. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +2%. Roughly 555 people live in Shishmaref (2025 Census estimate). For every 100 residents, 33 are under 18, beside 24 across AK.
Median age 33 (AK 35.8).
About 160 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 4 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Shishmaref says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Shishmaref
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Shishmaref’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Shishmaref or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Shishmaref in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.