Hickory is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Hickory, 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 Hickory have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Hickory were 100 workers, 0 would work from home
73 in 100 households own their home, against 69 across PA. Across PA, 20 in 100 people are under 18; in Hickory, 23. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hickory changed by −10%. Population: about 987 (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 31.6 (PA 40.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.9 points. Among residents 35 to 44, 100% are men (PA 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Hickory says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Hickory
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Hickory’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Hickory 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 Hickory 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.