SidmanPA
A town of 305, settled in 1904.
Is Sidman a good place to live?
Sidman’s median age is 62.4 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sidman. Sidman’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Sidman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sidman stand out
Where Sidman beats most towns.
305 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sidman: who provides what
Sidman is unincorporated, so Cambria 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 Sidman.
With 1.9 jobs for every working resident, Sidman draws in 334 commuters
Most working residents leave Sidman for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Sidman fell to 337 in 2023, 59 fewer than in 2013. 11% of Sidman residents live below the poverty line.
| Sidman | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Sidman, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sidman, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sidman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sidman’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Sidman binge drink than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
14% of adults binge drink in Sidman. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sidman. 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sidman.
| Sidman | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sidman | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 18.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sidman has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sidman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
2 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
6 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
2 mi National MemorialJohnstown Flood National Memorial75K visitors a year
40 mi LakeRaystown Lake28 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZonePhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
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Everything we know about Sidman
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Sidman
About 0 of every 100 Sidman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 334 people come to Sidman for work
Where Sidman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sidman
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Sidman is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its ZIP code is 15955. It was part of the St. Michael-Sidman census-designated place, before it was split into two separate CDPs during the 2010 census. The population of Sidman as of the 2010 census was 431.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,643 ft
- ZIP code
- 15955
Questions about Sidman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sidman, PA a good place to live?
Sidman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.