Altura is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Altura, 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.
Homeowners make up 90 of every 100 households in Altura
For every 100 residents, 20 are under 18, beside 23 across MN. Across MN, 17 in 100 people are 65 or older; in Altura, 21. The town has about 463 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 42.1 (MN 38.8).
About 155 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.6 points). Among residents 75 and older, 65% are men (MN 43%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Altura says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Altura
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Altura’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Altura 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 Altura 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.