Heyworth is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Heyworth, 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 Heyworth have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Heyworth: 90 owner households in every 100
People 65 and older make up 14 in 100 residents (IL: 17). Across IL, 22 in 100 people are under 18; in Heyworth, 30. In the decade to 2020, the population moved −2%. Roughly 2,869 people live in Heyworth (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 35 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Heyworth says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Heyworth
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Heyworth’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Heyworth 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 Heyworth 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.