Donnelly is a city in rural Valley County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Donnelly had a population of 249. Donnelly is in the Long Valley of Valley County, on the northeast shore of Lake Cascade (Cascade Reservoir), between the two major cities in the county. McCall is 13 miles (21 km) north, and Cascade is 16 miles (26 km) to the south, via Highway 55. Tamarack Resort is across the reservoir to the southwest. The City of Donnelly, named after a prominent railroad man, was incorporated in 1914. Donnelly is the world headquarters of the celebrated Donnelly Show Ski Team which was established in 2008.

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Town numbers

ZIP code83615

Area code208

Living in Donnelly

Housing in Donnelly

$680K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Donnelly home is worth about $680,000, up 3.4% in a year, 42% above the Idaho typical home.

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Work & commute in Donnelly

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Most working residents leave Donnelly for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are McCall (44%), Boise City (9%) and Eagle (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

McCall

44%

Boise City

Eagle

Fruitland

4%Work in townlive and work in Donnelly 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 176Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Donnelly

Compared with Idaho

4better than ID·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerID 8.3% · better 22.1%Fewer adults with arthritisID 26.6% · better 8.7%More adults facing a utility shut-offID 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke's MccallMccall · 12.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Adams County Health CenterCouncil · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Donnelly · CMS · HRSAHealth in Donnelly →

Natural hazards in Donnelly

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

0Does Donnelly flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 9 declared for Valley County

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Climate in Donnelly

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Donnelly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 132 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter

53° / 28°Spring

78° / 43°Summer

57° / 29°Fall

How much snow does Donnelly get?About 132 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 2, with the last in spring around Jun 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Donnelly

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School Grade A

The public schools Donnelly’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation.

DistrictMCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Donnelly Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 156 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.