Harkers Island is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Harkers Island, 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 Harkers Island have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 12 of every 100 people in Harkers Island
For every 100 workers, 8 work from home, beside 16 across NC. Across NC, 36 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Harkers Island, 18. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −7%. About 1,060 people live in Harkers Island (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 61.5 (NC 39.1).
Counted by household. Plus 53.8% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 6.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Harkers Island says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Harkers Island
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Harkers Island’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Harkers Island 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 Harkers Island 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.