Hurst is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Hurst, 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 Hurst have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Hurst were 100 people, 32 would be 65 or older
For every 100 households, 53 own and the rest rent, beside 67 owners across IL. Hurst’s head count changed −4% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. About 751 people live in Hurst (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 38 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 16.
Median age 42.4 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.7 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Hurst 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 Hurst
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Hurst’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Hurst 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 Hurst 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.