Island is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Island, 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 Island have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Island in 100 adults: 7 with a bachelor’s degree or more (KY: 28)
19 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 23 across KY. In all, about 447 people live in Island (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 76 in every 100 households.
Median age 47 (KY 39.1).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 34 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Island says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Island
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Island’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Island 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 Island 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.