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Mackay, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 566. Estimated population in July 2024: 529 (-6.5% change)
Males: 277 (48.9%), Females: 289 (51.1%)

Custer County

Zip code: 83251

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $23,807
Median house value: $74,600

Population by Race

Races in Mackay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (19.1%), German (16.1%), Irish (9.4%), United States (9.2%), Swedish (5.5%), Danish (3.4%).

Elevation: 5900 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mackay

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mackay city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mackay:

  • LOST RIVERS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ARCO, ID)
  • ST LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER – WOOD RIVER (about 64 miles; KETCHUM, ID)
  • STEELE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 85 miles; SALMON, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mackay:

  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
  • POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 100 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)
  • IDAHO FALLS RGNL (about 111 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: IDA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mackay:

  • MACKAY (about 2 miles; MACKAY, ID; Abbreviation: U62)
  • COPPER BASIN (about 17 miles; MACKAY, ID; Abbreviation: 0U2)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY (about 17 miles; GROUSE, ID; Abbreviation: U92)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mackay:

  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 113 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 134 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 197 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 220 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 222 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)

Schools

Public high school in Mackay:

  • MACKAY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 400 EAST SPRUCE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mackay:

  • MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 530 EAST SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Library in Mackay:

  • MACKAY DISTRICT (Operating income: $27,820; Location: 320 CAPITOL AVE; 6,520 books; 140 audio materials; 330 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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