Candlewick Lake is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Candlewick Lake, 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 Candlewick Lake have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Candlewick Lake: 93 owner households in every 100
28 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 22 across IL. Population: about 5,448 (census survey, 2020–24). Across IL, 17 in 100 people are 65 or older; in Candlewick Lake, 12.
Median age 34.5 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 7.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 38 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Candlewick Lake 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 Candlewick Lake
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Candlewick Lake’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Candlewick Lake 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 Candlewick Lake 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.