McCallID
A town of 3,946, settled in 1917. A regional job hub with 2,693 jobs.
Population
3,946
+23.2% since 2010
Typical home
$784K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Jobs based here
2,693
A job hub
What makes McCall stand out The 3 things McCall does most differently from other towns.
A growing town McCall has grown 23.2% since 2010 2,991 people in 2010; 3,946 today.
What’s changed most in McCall? 2,991 2010
3,686 2020
3,946 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in McCall 51% of McCall’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Boise City (11%), Meridian (3%) and Nampa (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
51% work in town
Where working residents work In McCall 51%
Boise City 11%
Meridian 3%
Nampa 3%
Donnelly 2%
2 mi
median commute distance
2,693
jobs based in McCall
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
McCall’s public schools outperform 91% of Idaho districts The public schools McCall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A School Grade
Housing
A typical McCall home is worth about $784K The typical McCall home is worth about $784,000, up 2.8% in a year, 64% above the Idaho typical home.
$784K Zillow home value
Typical home value McCall $784K
Idaho $479K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
7% of McCall is conserved land 20 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
#6 for trails in ID
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 7%
conserved · 443 of 6,301 acres
20 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
#7
most conserved land in ID
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Ponderosa State Park 2.4 mi 241 2. Riverfront Park 0.1 mi 31 3. Legacy Park — 2
Health
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns McCall beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
What stands out McCall ID More adults treating high blood pressure 75.6% 70.5% More adults getting cholesterol checked 84.8% 81.1% More adults who have had cancer 10.2% 8.3%
St. Luke's Mccall
0.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
64th
percentile among ID towns
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87 Very high risk Lower Higher Wildfire Inland flooding Avalanches
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers McCall has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 132 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
132″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 14–33°
Spring 27–52°
Summer 43–77°
Fall 29–56°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 42% of U.S. towns McCall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
C+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents McCall 3.3
Idaho 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents McCall 8.1
Idaho 6.2
U.S. 15.5
42nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
16th
percentile among ID towns
14
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
A job hub Every workday, about 2,014 people come to McCall for work Where McCall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11% → Boise City Boise City 11%
3% → Meridian Meridian 3%
3% → Nampa Nampa 3%
2% → Donnelly Donnelly 2%
2% → New Meadows New Meadows 2%
1% → Cascade Cascade 1%
McCall · 51% stay
2,693 jobs based in McCall
51% of working residents work in town
2 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from McCall?
Census LEHD 2023
2007 · Art roberts park2 2007 · Wikimedia Commons
McCall’s story
109 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 9 places in McCall on the National Register of Historic Places.
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McCall is a resort town on the western edge of Valley County, Idaho, United States. Named after its founder, Tom McCall, it is situated on the southern shore of Payette Lake, near the center of the Payette National Forest. The population was 3,686 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,991 in 2010.
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Established 1917
Population 3,686
Area 9.9 sq mi
Elevation 5,013 ft
ZIP code 83638
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