Irene is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Irene, 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 Irene were 100 adults, 16 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
People 65 and older make up 24 in 100 residents (SD: 18). Across SD, 10 in 100 workers work from home; in Irene, 4. About 439 people live in Irene (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 38.2 (SD 38).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 35 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Irene says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Irene
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Irene’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Irene 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 Irene 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.