Matlock is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Matlock, 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.
Owner-occupied: 97 of every 100 households in Matlock
For every 100 residents, 25 are under 18, beside 23 across IA. Across IA, 31 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Matlock, 20. The town has about 76 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 49.5 (IA 38.6).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 18 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Matlock says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Matlock
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Matlock’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Matlock 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 Matlock 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.