MidwayPA
A town in Pennsylvania, home to 860 people.
Is Midway a good place to live?
Midway’s average commute is 15 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Midway. Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Midway has shrunk 50% from 2010 to 2020
2,125 counted in 2010 and 1,059 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Midway: who provides what
Midway is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Midway.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Midway, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Midway sits below 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Midway
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household income in Midway is lower than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Hanover (14%), Penn Township (12%) and Conewago Township (5%). Midway: 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: jobs here fell by 544 from 2013 to 2023, to 647. For most workers, Midway is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town.
| Midway | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Midway is
The share of adults in Midway who have obesity: 38%. In Midway, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Midway | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Midway | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midway. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
29 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
38 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
12 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
8 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
12 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeteryPhoto 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 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
Everything we know about Midway
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Midway
About 0 of every 100 Midway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
860 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Midway
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Midway is an unincorporated census-designated place in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,059 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
Questions about Midway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midway, PA a good place to live?
Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.