Merrillville is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Merrillville, 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.
65 and older: 21 of every 100 people in Merrillville
7 in 100 workers work from home, against 11 across IN. Across IN, 30 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Merrillville, 26. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +3%. The town counts about 37,407 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 42.4 (IN 38.1).
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 32 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Merrillville says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 10 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Merrillville
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Merrillville’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Merrillville 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 Merrillville 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.