Batavia is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Batavia, 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 Batavia have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Of every 100 households in Batavia, 80 own their home
31 in 100 workers work from home, against 13 across MT. The population is about 690 (census survey, 2020–24). Across MT, 35 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Batavia, 21.
Median age 40.4 (MT 40.4).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Batavia says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Batavia
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Batavia’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Batavia 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 Batavia 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.