Bernard is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Bernard, 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.
94 in every 100 households in Bernard own their home
3 in 100 workers work from home, against 11 across IA. Bernard counts about 117 residents (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 13 in every 100 residents.
Median age 31 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Bernard says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Bernard
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Bernard’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Bernard 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 Bernard 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.