New Burnside is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join New Burnside, 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.
65 and older: 48 of every 100 people in New Burnside
18 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 38 across IL. New Burnside counts about 153 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 16 in 100 workers work from home; here, 0.
Median age 59.5 (IL 39).
Counted by household. Plus 11.2% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 47 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how New Burnside says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in New Burnside
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What New Burnside’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is New Burnside 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 New Burnside 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.