Mathiston is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Mathiston, 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 Mathiston have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
21 in every 100 people in Mathiston are 65 or older
10 in 100 workers work from home, against 6 across MS. Across MS, 25 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Mathiston, 23. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +19%. Population: about 886 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 40 (MS 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Among residents 55 to 64, 70% are men (MS 48%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 31 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Mathiston says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Mathiston
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Mathiston’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Mathiston 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 Mathiston 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.