Gilliam is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Gilliam, 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 Gilliam have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 47 of every 100 people in Gilliam
For every 100 workers, 4 work from home, beside 13 across MO. Some 182 people live here (2025 Census estimate). Across MO, 32 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Gilliam, 11.
Median age 24 (MO 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Among residents 45 to 54, 77% are men (MO 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Gilliam says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Gilliam
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Gilliam’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Gilliam 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 Gilliam 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.