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Idaville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania›Adams County

IdavillePA

A town of 105, settled in 1860.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Idaville

Idaville, PA · Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Idaville a good place to live?

Idaville’s median age is 55.8 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Idaville. Idaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Huntington TownshipTyrone TownshipGardnersHuntington TownshipTyrone TownshipGardnersIdaville
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 38 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Idaville. Close and well known come first.

All 90 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Idaville: who provides what

Idaville is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdams CountyAdams County provides services here
SchoolsBermudian Springs School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAdams County Board of ElectionsAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1732417324 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.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Idaville, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Idaville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Idaville for work: only 0% work in town. Idaville’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Gettysburg (4%), Hanover (4%) and Carlisle (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Idaville0%
Gettysburg4%
Hanover4%
Carlisle4%
Huntington Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Idaville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Idaville

Idaville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Idaville is

Idaville beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Idaville adults smoke cigarettes.

IdavillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outIdavillePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.6%14.5%
More uninsured adults8%5.8%
UPMC Carlisle
11.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Idaville

15pages on Idaville
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Idaville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Idaville for work

Where Idaville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4% → Gettysburg Gettysburg 4% 4% → Hanover Hanover 4% 4% → Carlisle Carlisle 4% 4% → Huntington Township Huntington Township 4% 4% → Penn Township Penn Township 4% 3% → Baltimore Baltimore 3% Idaville · 0% stay
7jobs based in Idaville
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Idaville

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Idaville is a census-designated place that is located in Huntington Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 176. Idaville is served by the Bermudian Springs School District.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft
ZIP code
17337

Questions about Idaville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Idaville, PA a good place to live?

Idaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.