Welcome to McCall ...
The city of McCall is located in Valley County<1>.
The location of McCall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McCall has a population of 3,614 people<3> (see below for details).
McCall is 5,040 feet [1,536 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of McCall is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McCall lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from McCall (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for McCall: (208) and (986)<5>
The ZIP code for McCall: 83638<6>
Websites for McCall ...
Official Website: www.mccall.id.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCall had an population of 3,614 people. This is an increase of 20.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 73.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McCall had a population of 2,991 people (or 30.33% of the total population of Valley County). This makes McCall the county's most populous community.
The population of McCall represents 0.19% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,991 people, the population of McCall increased 43.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,084 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McCall.
Communities Also Named McCall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McCall - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCall.
Communities near McCall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCall.
- New Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows
- New Meadows is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Meadows <7>
- Donnelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
- Donnelly is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <7>
- Lake Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <7>
- Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Adams County
- Roseberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Roseberry is located in Valley County
- Rubicon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon is located in Adams County
- Tamarack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Tamarack is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarack <7>
- Fruitvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <7>
- Council
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <7>
- Mesa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Mesa is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McCall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCall. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCall. See our Newspapers Page for McCall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCall ...
Looking for more information about McCall? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McCall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCall.
Adding McCall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCall in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCall was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found McCall on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McCall: www.mccall.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McCall. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McCall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |