Wathena is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Wathena, 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 Wathena have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Owner-occupied: 84 of every 100 households in Wathena
20 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 24 across KS. Wathena counts about 1,273 residents (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 4 in every 100 workers. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −9%.
Median age 46.2 (KS 37.4).
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Wathena says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Wathena
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Wathena’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Wathena 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 Wathena 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.