Black Oak is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Black Oak, 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.
If Black Oak were 100 people, 34 would be kids under 18
For every 100 residents, 19 are 65 or older, beside 18 across AR. Across AR, 66 in 100 households own their home; in Black Oak, 88. The population is about 261 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 40.8 (AR 38.5).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Black Oak says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Black Oak
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Black Oak’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Black Oak 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 Black Oak 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.