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Mackay

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About Mackay

Town in Idaho, United States
439Population
0.9 sq miArea
5,906 ftElevation

Mackay (pronounced ) is a town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census. The town is pronounced "Mackie" with the accent on the first syllable.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code83251
Area code208
Living in Mackay

Housing in Mackay

$325K▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mackay home is worth about $325,000, up 5% in a year, 32% below the Idaho typical home.

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Health in Mackay

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8better than ID·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Lost Rivers Medical CenterArco · 24.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Fhs Bellevue Co. Response OfficeBellevue · 44.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C

The public schools Mackay’s kids attend trail 73% of Idaho’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMACKAY JOINT DISTRICTSchools2

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

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