Grand Detour is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Grand Detour, 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.
91 in every 100 households in Grand Detour own their home
27 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 38 across IL. People 65 and older are 24 in every 100 residents.
Median age 51.6 (IL 39).
About 170 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.2 points). Among residents 45 to 54, 100% are men (IL 50%).
Counted by household. Plus 13% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 8.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Grand Detour says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Grand Detour
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Grand Detour’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Grand Detour 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 Grand Detour 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.