Joy is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Joy, 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 Joy have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Of every 100 households in Joy, 83 own their home
Kids under 18 make up 25 in 100 residents (IL: 22). The population is about 357 (2025 Census estimate). 4 in 100 workers work from home.
Median age 33 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 38 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Joy says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Joy
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Joy’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Joy 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 Joy 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.