The Rice Meetinghouse, in Valley County, Idaho northeast of McCall, Idaho, was built in 1928 for the Idaho Conference of Congregational Churches. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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About McCall

City in Idaho, United States

1917Established

3,686Population

9.9 sq miArea

5,013 ftElevation

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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How McCall ranks

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#1Shortest commute in ID #1Highest graduation rate in ID #2Best schools in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83638

Area code208

Living in McCall

Housing in McCall

$784K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McCall home is worth about $784,000, up 2.8% in a year, 64% above the Idaho typical home.

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Safety in McCall

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

McCall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

McCall 3.3

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

McCall 8.1

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in McCall

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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.

Boise City

11%

Meridian

Nampa

Donnelly

51%Work in townlive and work in McCall 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,693Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in McCall

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Idaho

2better than ID·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

75.6%More adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · better 84.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedID 81.1% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerID 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke's MccallMccall · 0.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Adams County Health CenterCouncil · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in McCall

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

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

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Climate in McCall

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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.

33° / 14°Winter

52° / 27°Spring

77° / 43°Summer

56° / 29°Fall

How much snow does McCall 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?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in McCall

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School Grade A

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.

#2Best public schoolsof 63 in ID

DistrictMCCALL-DONNELLY JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools5

Barbara R Morgan Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 411 students Payette Lakes Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 331 students McCall-Donnelly High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 447 students Heartland High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 29 students The North Fork SchoolOther · Grades 2–12 · 11 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.