Sparland is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Sparland, 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.
Of every 100 households in Sparland, 89 own their home
Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 11 in 100 (IL: 38). About 353 people call Sparland home (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 9 in every 100 workers.
Median age 34.2 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Sparland says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Sparland
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Sparland’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Sparland 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 Sparland 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.