Shannon is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Shannon, 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 Shannon have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 34 of every 100 people in Shannon
Shannon is home to about 835 people (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 88 in every 100 households. In the decade to 2020, the population moved +6%. Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 17 in 100 (IL: 38).
Median age 51.8 (IL 39).
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Shannon says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Shannon
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Shannon’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Shannon 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 Shannon 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.