Ste. Marie is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ste. Marie, 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 Ste. Marie, 91 own their home
For every 100 workers, 27 work from home, beside 16 across IL. The population is about 226 (2025 Census estimate). 21 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more.
Median age 29.4 (IL 39).
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Among residents 25 to 34, 85% are men (IL 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 8.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ste. Marie says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Ste. Marie
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ste. Marie’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ste. Marie 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 Ste. Marie 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.