Gerald is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Gerald, 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.
16 in every 100 adults in Gerald have a bachelor’s degree or more
15 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 18 across MO. Gerald counts about 1,350 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across MO, 68 in 100 households own their home; in the town, 59. In the decade to 2020, the population moved +1%.
Median age 38 (MO 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Gerald says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Gerald
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Gerald’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Gerald 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 Gerald 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.