Mermentau is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Mermentau, 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 Mermentau have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
50 in every 100 people in Mermentau are 65 or older
For every 100 households, 86 own and the rest rent, beside 67 owners across LA. Across LA, 27 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Mermentau, 37. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −22%. About 490 people call Mermentau home (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 64 (LA 38).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Mermentau says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Mermentau
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Mermentau’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Mermentau 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 Mermentau 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.