Oelwein is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Oelwein, 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.
If Oelwein were 100 adults, 18 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
Home workers make up 5 in 100 workers (IA: 11). Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −8%. Oelwein has about 5,757 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across IA, 72 in 100 households own their home; here, 77.
Median age 42.4 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Oelwein says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Oelwein
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Oelwein’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Oelwein 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 Oelwein 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.