Energy is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Energy, 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 Energy have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
31 in every 100 people in Energy are 65 or older
Home workers make up 7 in 100 workers (IL: 16). Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −15%. Roughly 960 people live in Energy (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 67 in 100 households own their home; locally, 82.
Median age 48.5 (IL 39).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Energy 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 Energy
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Energy’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Energy 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 Energy 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.