Grinnell is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Grinnell, 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 Grinnell have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Grinnell in 100 people: 28 aged 65 or older (KS: 17)
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 25 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 36 across KS. Grinnell is home to about 253 people (2025 Census estimate). Across KS, 67 in 100 households own their home; in the town, 93.
Median age 41.3 (KS 37.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Among residents 55 to 64, 74% are men (KS 49%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Grinnell says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Grinnell
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Grinnell’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Grinnell 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 Grinnell 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.