Harlan is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Harlan, 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.
Of every 100 households in Harlan, 41 own their home
Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 26 in 100 (KY: 28). Harlan counts about 1,822 residents (2025 Census estimate). 5 in 100 workers work from home. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +2%.
Median age 40.8 (KY 39.1).
About 75 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Harlan says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Harlan
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Harlan’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Harlan 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 Harlan 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.