Terlingua is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Terlingua, 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.
Kids under 18: 44 of every 100 people in Terlingua
About 178 people call Terlingua home (census survey, 2020–24). Owners hold 90 in every 100 households. Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 16 in 100 (TX: 34).
Median age 41.1 (TX 35.6).
Counted by household. Plus 11.1% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
Workers 16 and older.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Terlingua says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Terlingua
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Terlingua’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Terlingua 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 Terlingua 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.