Living in Idaville, PA
Idaville is a tiny town of 105 people in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It's about 13 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 59 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $1k a month.
105people
$183kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
29"Snow
203Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 105
- Part of a metro area
- About 150 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 13 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,151/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (22 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MDT airport
- 65 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 860 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 443 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 105 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.