Fosston is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Fosston, 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 Fosston have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Fosston were 100 people, 29 would be 65 or older
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fosston changed by −6%. Roughly 1,383 people live in Fosston (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 55 in every 100 households. Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 21 in 100 (MN: 39).
Median age 41.6 (MN 38.8).
About 73 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 15 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Fosston 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 Fosston
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Fosston’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Fosston 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 Fosston 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.