Ephrata is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ephrata, 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.
If Ephrata were 100 households, 56 would own their home
The census count changed by +3% from 2010 to 2020. 23 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more. In all, about 13,647 people live in Ephrata (2025 Census estimate). For every 100 workers, 6 work from home, beside 16 across PA.
Median age 37.1 (PA 40.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Median age: women 37.7, men 36.0.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ephrata says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ephrata
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ephrata’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ephrata 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 Ephrata 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.