Paola is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Paola, 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 Paola have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Paola were 100 adults, 26 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
24 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 17 across KS. The census count changed by +3% from 2010 to 2020. Population: about 5,880 (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 7 in every 100 workers.
Median age 45 (KS 37.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 67% are women (KS 48%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Paola 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 Paola
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Paola’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Paola 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 Paola 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.