Patoka is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Patoka, 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 Patoka have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Patoka: 81 owner households in every 100
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 14 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 38 across IL. In all, about 507 people live in Patoka (2025 Census estimate). 28 in 100 residents are kids under 18. The town changed by −10% from 2010 to 2020.
Median age 36 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 83% are women (IL 49%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Patoka says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Patoka
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Patoka’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Patoka 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 Patoka 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.