Chelyan is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Chelyan, 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 Chelyan have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 45 of every 100 people in Chelyan
0 in 100 workers work from home, against 9 across WV. Chelyan counts about 564 residents (census survey, 2020–24). Across WV, 75 in 100 households own their home; in the town, 96. In the decade to 2020, the population moved −12%.
Median age 24.9 (WV 42.7).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6.4% of all residents are in college now.
Workers 16 and older.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Chelyan says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Chelyan
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Chelyan’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Chelyan 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 Chelyan 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.