Herculaneum is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Herculaneum, 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 Herculaneum have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Of every 100 households in Herculaneum, 91 own their home
For every 100 residents, 16 are 65 or older, beside 18 across MO. Herculaneum changed by +35% from 2010 to 2020. About 5,402 people call Herculaneum home (2025 Census estimate). Across MO, 32 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in the town, 23.
Median age 40.4 (MO 39).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Herculaneum says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Herculaneum
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Herculaneum’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Herculaneum 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 Herculaneum 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.