Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min6:00 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min8:20 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,085 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.0833 householdsMedian household income $54,810Median home value $309,600Median rent $814 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,099 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 622 employedMain industries: retail 18%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 17 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month December132 in of snow a year, on about 51 days56 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Council station, 9 mi away; snow from Mccall
Nearby landmarksFir Point Springspring · 3.3 miPeck Mountainpeak · 3.9 miPeck Mountain Springspring · 4.2 miFort Hall Hillpeak · 4.2 miWest Fork Weiser Riverriver · 5.3 miLost Creek Fallswaterfall · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFish Lake Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.0 miPayette National Forestnational forest · 18.3 mi · 7,648 acresSalmon National Forestnational forest · 18.9 mi · 76 acresWhitman National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 76 acresPonderosa State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 984 acresLake Cascade State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 172 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202438 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAdams County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025258 of 352 days measured93 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 104main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Valley County, ID, 45 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Councilserves 900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,765 ft1,148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's McCall Medical Center21.2 miPost officeCouncil Post Office9.7 miTown hallCouncil City Hall9.2 miPoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationCouncil Volunteer Fire District9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL21 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI90 miUS highwayUS 956.4 miCoachNew MeadowsNorthwestern Stage Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83612 ZIP area.
