Old Shawneetown is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Old Shawneetown, 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.
Old Shawneetown in 100 people: 6 aged 65 or older (IL: 17)
0 in 100 workers work from home, against 16 across IL. Old Shawneetown is home to about 101 people (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 67 in 100 households own their home; in the town, 87.
Median age 46.4 (IL 39).
Counted by household. Plus 21.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 15 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Old Shawneetown says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Old Shawneetown
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Old Shawneetown’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Old Shawneetown 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 Old Shawneetown 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.