Gary is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Gary, 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.
Of every 100 households in Gary, 99 own their home
30 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 23 across MN. Gary counts about 226 residents (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 7 in every 100 workers.
Median age 38.5 (MN 38.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Among residents 35 to 44, 80% are men (MN 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Gary says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Gary
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Gary’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Gary 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 Gary 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.