Goreville is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Goreville, 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 Goreville have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 30 of every 100 people in Goreville
73 in 100 households own their home, against 67 across IL. Home is the workplace for 6 in every 100 workers. The census count changed by +2% from 2010 to 2020. In all, about 1,055 people live in Goreville (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 47.3 (IL 39).
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Among residents 35 to 44, 84% are women (IL 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Goreville says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Goreville
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Goreville’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Goreville 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 Goreville 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.