Thorne Bay is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Thorne Bay, 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.
22 in every 100 adults in Thorne Bay have a bachelor’s degree or more
For every 100 residents, 23 are under 18, beside 24 across AK. 1 in 100 workers work from home. Thorne Bay has about 477 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 37.2 (AK 35.8).
Counted by household. Plus 16.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Thorne Bay says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Thorne Bay
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Thorne Bay’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Thorne Bay 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 Thorne Bay 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.