Big Mound Township is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Big Mound Township, 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 Big Mound Township have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
10 kids in every 100 people in Big Mound Township
56 in 100 households own their home, against 67 across IL. Home is the workplace for 3 in every 100 workers. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +2%. In all, about 1,713 people live in Big Mound Township (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 54.4 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 89% are men (IL 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 17% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 18 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Big Mound Township says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Big Mound Township
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Big Mound Township’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Big Mound Township 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 Big Mound Township 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.