Gary is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Gary, 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.
Of every 100 households in Gary, 96 own their home
In the decade to 2020, the population moved −20%. Roughly 681 people live in Gary (2025 Census estimate). Across WV, 24 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in the town, 11. Home workers make up 0 in 100 workers (WV: 9).
Median age 39.9 (WV 42.7).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 11.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 50 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Gary says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Gary
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Gary’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Gary 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 Gary 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.