Chatom is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Chatom, 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 Chatom have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Chatom were 100 people, 34 would be 65 or older
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 29 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 28 across AL. Owners hold 75 in every 100 households. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −14%. About 1,054 people live in Chatom (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 52.3 (AL 39.3).
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.5 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Chatom says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Chatom
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Chatom’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Chatom 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 Chatom 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.