Machesney Park is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Machesney Park, 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.
If Machesney Park were 100 households, 80 would own their home
19 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 38 across IL. Home is the workplace for 9 in every 100 workers. Machesney Park changed by −2% from 2010 to 2020. Population: about 22,805 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 40.3 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Median age: women 39.7, men 40.8.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Machesney Park says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Machesney Park
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Machesney Park’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Machesney Park 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 Machesney Park 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.