Matherville is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Matherville, 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 Matherville have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 89 of every 100 households in Matherville
For every 100 residents, 23 are under 18, beside 22 across IL. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −2%. In all, about 689 people live in Matherville (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 17 in 100 people are 65 or older; locally, 24.
Median age 46.1 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Matherville says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Matherville
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Matherville’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Matherville 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 Matherville 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.