Idaville elevator complex, 2015
Idaville’s story
166 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1860Idaville is settled
IdavilleIN
The town, settled in 1860, counts 399 residents.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
399
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$202K
+11.8% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
56.7
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Is Idaville a good place to live?
Idaville’s age of the median resident is 56.7 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Idaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lincoln TownshipAdams TownshipJackson TownshipIdaville
Getting set up
Moving to Idaville: who provides what
Idaville is unincorporated, so White County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCarroll-White REMC15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWhite CountyWhite County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWhite County Circuit Court ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4795047950 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Idaville.
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Idaville work out of town
For Idaville, the typical household income is $49,000. The top destinations are Monticello (14%), Lafayette (13%) and Union Township (8%). The median commute is under 26 miles.
0%work in town
| Idaville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Idaville0%
Monticello14%
Lafayette13%
Union Township8%
Indianapolis8%
26 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Idaville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A home in Idaville is worth about $202K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026. 77% of Idaville households are owner-occupiers.
$202KZillow home value
Typical home value
Idaville$202K
Indiana$257K
+11.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Idaville: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Idaville is
Idaville tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 45%. Among adults in the town, 26% have been diagnosed with depression and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Idaville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Idaville: inland flooding
FEMA puts 48% of Idaville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Idaville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Idaville
15pages on Idaville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Idaville; the nearest are
Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette25.5 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL65.8 mi$4,440 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Idaville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Idaville for work
Where Idaville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Idaville
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Idaville
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Idaville is a census-designated place in Lincoln Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Idaville had a population of 440.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 47950
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Idaville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Idaville, IN a good place to live?
Idaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.