Batavia is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Batavia, 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 Batavia have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 2 of every 100 people in Batavia
87 in 100 households own their home, against 66 across AR. Batavia counts about 307 residents (census survey, 2020–24). Home is the workplace for 36 in every 100 workers.
Median age 62.3 (AR 38.5).
Counted by household. Plus 11.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 15 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Batavia says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Batavia
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Batavia’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Batavia 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 Batavia 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.