St. Jacob Township is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join St. Jacob Township, 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 St. Jacob Township have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 32 of every 100 people in St. Jacob Township
Home workers make up 11 in 100 workers (IL: 16). Owners hold 90 in every 100 households. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +13%. The population is about 2,880 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 34.4 (IL 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how St. Jacob Township says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in St. Jacob Township
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What St. Jacob Township’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is St. Jacob Township 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 St. Jacob Township 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.