Ernest is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ernest, 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 Ernest have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Ernest were 100 workers, 5 would work from home
70 in 100 households own their home, against 69 across PA. The population is about 410 (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 12 in every 100 residents.
Median age 35.4 (PA 40.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points.
Counted by household. Plus 11.2% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ernest says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Ernest
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ernest’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ernest 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 Ernest 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.