Sherando is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Sherando, 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 Sherando were 100 people, 11 would be kids under 18
2 in 100 workers work from home, against 18 across VA. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +1%. The population is about 281 (census survey, 2020–24). Across VA, 42 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Sherando, 9.
Median age 44.6 (VA 39).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Sherando 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 Sherando
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Sherando’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Sherando 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 Sherando 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.