Oberlin is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Oberlin, 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 Oberlin have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Oberlin in 100 people: 34 aged 65 or older (KS: 17)
Owners make up 77 in 100 households (KS: 67). Oberlin changed by −8% from 2010 to 2020. The population is about 1,606 (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 19 in every 100 workers.
Median age 52.5 (KS 37.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 12 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Oberlin says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 3 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Oberlin
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Oberlin’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Oberlin 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 Oberlin 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.