Holgate is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Holgate, 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 Holgate have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Holgate were 100 people, 30 would be 65 or older
18 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 22 across OH. Across OH, 13 in 100 workers work from home; in Holgate, 2. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −4%. The population is about 1,050 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 49.8 (OH 39.7).
About 70 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.5 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Holgate says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Holgate
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Holgate’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Holgate 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 Holgate 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.