Belvidere is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Belvidere, 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.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 13 of every 100 adults in Belvidere
For every 100 households, 71 own and the rest rent, beside 67 owners across IL. Across IL, 16 in 100 workers work from home; in Belvidere, 8. The town’s head count changed −1% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. About 25,462 people live in Belvidere (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 38.7 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Median age: women 39.6, men 37.5.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Belvidere says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Belvidere
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Belvidere’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Belvidere 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 Belvidere 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.