Graettinger is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Graettinger, 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 Graettinger have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 13 of every 100 adults in Graettinger
In the decade to 2020, the population moved −1%. Roughly 818 people live in Graettinger (2025 Census estimate). Across IA, 18 in 100 people are 65 or older; locally, 10. For every 100 households, 80 own and the rest rent, beside 72 owners across IA.
Median age 40.2 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 87% are men (IA 52%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Graettinger says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Graettinger
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Graettinger’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Graettinger 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 Graettinger 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.