Newell is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Newell, 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 Newell have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 35 of every 100 people in Newell
Some 814 people live here (2025 Census estimate). Across IA, 31 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Newell, 20. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +3%. For every 100 workers, 5 work from home, beside 11 across IA.
Median age 36.1 (IA 38.6).
About 124 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Newell says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Newell
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Newell’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Newell 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 Newell 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.