Island Lake is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Island Lake, 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.
Homeowners: 83 of every 100 households in Island Lake
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 30 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 38 across IL. Roughly 8,047 people live in Island Lake (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 14 in every 100 residents.
Median age 39.1 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 32 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Island Lake 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 Island Lake
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Island Lake’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Island Lake 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 Island Lake 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.