Aviston is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Aviston, 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 Aviston have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners: 82 of every 100 households in Aviston
13 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 17 across IL. Kids under 18 are 31 in every 100 residents. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +20%. The population is about 2,454 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 31.8 (IL 39).
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 31 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Aviston says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Aviston
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Aviston’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Aviston 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 Aviston 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.