Centralia is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Centralia, 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 Centralia have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Centralia were 100 households, 80 would own their home
For every 100 workers, 11 work from home, beside 12 across KS. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −5%. Population: about 485 (2025 Census estimate). 26 in 100 residents are 65 or older.
Median age 43.8 (KS 37.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Among residents 65 to 74, 82% are men (KS 48%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Centralia says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Centralia
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Centralia’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Centralia 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 Centralia 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.