Shaftsburg is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Shaftsburg, 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 Shaftsburg have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Shaftsburg were 100 households, 100 would own their home
12 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 21 across MI. The population is about 441 (census survey, 2020–24). Across MI, 32 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Shaftsburg, 5.
Median age 54 (MI 40.2).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points.
Counted by household. Plus 14.5% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Shaftsburg says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Shaftsburg
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Shaftsburg’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Shaftsburg 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 Shaftsburg 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.