Barnes is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Barnes, 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 Barnes have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
7 kids in every 100 people in Barnes
45 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 19 across WI. Population: about 860 (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 91 in every 100 households.
Median age 62.7 (WI 40.2).
About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Among residents 65 to 74, 62% are men (WI 49%). Median age: women 60.5, men 65.3.
Counted by household. Plus 64.6% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 42 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Barnes says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 8 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Barnes
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Barnes’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Barnes 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 Barnes 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.