Bear Lake is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Bear Lake, 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.
If Bear Lake were 100 people
About 324 people live in Bear Lake (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 38.6 (MI 40.2).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points.
Counted by household. Plus 22.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 12.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Bear Lake says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Bear Lake
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Bear Lake’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake 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.