Ellijay is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ellijay, 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 Ellijay have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Ellijay were 100 people, 25 would be 65 or older
Kids under 18 make up 25 in 100 residents (GA: 23). Ellijay counts about 2,008 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across GA, 35 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 22. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +15%.
Median age 39.2 (GA 37.6).
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ellijay says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ellijay
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ellijay’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ellijay 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 Ellijay 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.