Cottage Lake is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Cottage Lake, 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 Cottage Lake have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
91 in every 100 households in Cottage Lake own their home
For every 100 adults 25 and older, 68 have a bachelor’s degree or more, beside 40 across WA. 34 in 100 workers work from home. In the decade to 2020, the population moved +2%. Population: about 22,518 (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 44.2 (WA 38.3).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Median age: women 45.4, men 43.3.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 26 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Cottage Lake says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Cottage Lake
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Cottage Lake’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Cottage Lake 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 Cottage Lake 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.