Van Lear is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Van Lear, 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 Van Lear, 80 own their home
18 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 17 across KY. In all, about 443 people live in Van Lear (census survey, 2020–24). Across KY, 10 in 100 workers work from home; in the town, 0.
Median age 43.7 (KY 39.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points.
Counted by household. Plus 12.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Van Lear 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 Van Lear
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Van Lear’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Van Lear 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 Van Lear 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.