IckesburgPA
Settled in 1825, this town now has 416 residents.
Is Ickesburg a good place to live?
Ickesburg’s average commute is 38 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Ickesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
416 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Ickesburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ickesburg, and how to reach them.
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 Ickesburg.
Ickesburg stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the median age there is lower
People 65 and older are 4% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (21% statewide). College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Ickesburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ickesburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ickesburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Ickesburg than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
In Ickesburg, the middle household income is $96,000. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. The top destinations are Tyrone Township (9%), Saville Township (8%) and Harrisburg (5%).
| Ickesburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Ickesburg’s year
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ickesburg faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Ickesburg than in 55% of U.S. communities. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ickesburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ickesburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ickesburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Ickesburg for work
Where Ickesburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ickesburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Ickesburg is a census-designated place in Saville Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States at the junction of Routes 17 and 74. It is located on the Panther Creek, which flows into the Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Juniata River. Its ZIP code is 17037 and it is served by area codes 717 and 223.
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- Elevation
- 630 ft
- ZIP code
- 17037
Questions about Ickesburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ickesburg, PA a good place to live?
Ickesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.