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McCammon, Idaho
Location of McCammon in Bannock County, Idaho.
Location of McCammon in Bannock County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bannock
Area
 • Total 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
 • Land 2.23 sq mi (5.77 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
4,771 ft (1,454 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 825
 • Density 372.81/sq mi (143.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83250
Area code(s) 208, 986
FIPS code 16-48880
GNIS feature ID 2411060

McCammon is a small city in Bannock County, Idaho, in the United States. It's part of the larger Pocatello area. In 2020, about 825 people lived there.

McCammon got its start as an important railroad hub in 1892. Because it was where two big railroads met, it was often called Junction City. The Oregon Short Line Railroad and the Utah and Northern Railway both connected here.

Geography of McCammon

McCammon covers a total area of about 2.28 square miles (5.9 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 2.25 square miles (5.83 square kilometers). A very small part, about 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers), is water.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 321
1920 467 45.5%
1930 497 6.4%
1940 489 −1.6%
1950 578 18.2%
1960 557 −3.6%
1970 623 11.8%
1980 770 23.6%
1990 722 −6.2%
2000 805 11.5%
2010 809 0.5%
2020 825 2.0%
2023 (est.) 816 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

How Many People Live Here?

The city's population has grown over the years. In 1910, there were 321 people. By 2020, the population had more than doubled to 825 residents.

McCammon's Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 809 people living in McCammon. These people lived in 287 different homes. About 217 of these were family homes.

The city had about 359.6 people per square mile. Most residents (97.7%) were White. A small number were African American (0.4%) or Native American (0.5%). About 2.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes (39.7%) had children under 18 living there. Most homes (61.0%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.82 people. The average family had about 3.29 people.

The average age in McCammon was 34.8 years old. About 30.7% of residents were under 18. About 13.7% were 65 or older. Slightly more than half (51.3%) of the residents were male.

McCammon's Climate

McCammon has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are usually warm to hot, and sometimes humid. Winters are cold, and can be very cold.

Climate data for McCammon, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 52
(11)
63
(17)
74
(23)
85
(29)
94
(34)
98
(37)
103
(39)
101
(38)
103
(39)
89
(32)
72
(22)
61
(16)
103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 43.6
(6.4)
49.9
(9.9)
64.6
(18.1)
75.5
(24.2)
82.6
(28.1)
89.9
(32.2)
95.8
(35.4)
94.3
(34.6)
88.3
(31.3)
76.8
(24.9)
61.8
(16.6)
48.3
(9.1)
96.3
(35.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.2
(0.1)
37.1
(2.8)
48.8
(9.3)
58.3
(14.6)
68.0
(20.0)
77.0
(25.0)
87.3
(30.7)
85.6
(29.8)
75.9
(24.4)
61.4
(16.3)
45.6
(7.6)
33.5
(0.8)
59.2
(15.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.7
(−4.6)
27.7
(−2.4)
37.4
(3.0)
45.3
(7.4)
53.7
(12.1)
61.5
(16.4)
69.6
(20.9)
68.1
(20.1)
59.1
(15.1)
46.8
(8.2)
34.8
(1.6)
25.3
(−3.7)
46.1
(7.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.6
(−9.7)
18.3
(−7.6)
26.1
(−3.3)
32.3
(0.2)
39.4
(4.1)
46.0
(7.8)
52.0
(11.1)
50.7
(10.4)
42.2
(5.7)
32.3
(0.2)
24.0
(−4.4)
17.1
(−8.3)
32.9
(0.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −4.4
(−20.2)
−0.8
(−18.2)
10.7
(−11.8)
19.4
(−7.0)
26.7
(−2.9)
33.0
(0.6)
41.7
(5.4)
38.3
(3.5)
29.2
(−1.6)
17.1
(−8.3)
5.4
(−14.8)
−3.7
(−19.8)
−9.3
(−22.9)
Record low °F (°C) −28
(−33)
−26
(−32)
−8
(−22)
12
(−11)
21
(−6)
26
(−3)
34
(1)
30
(−1)
22
(−6)
−2
(−19)
−17
(−27)
−31
(−35)
−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.80
(46)
1.32
(34)
1.24
(31)
1.19
(30)
2.01
(51)
1.17
(30)
0.60
(15)
1.04
(26)
1.24
(31)
1.15
(29)
0.97
(25)
1.73
(44)
15.46
(392)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 16.8
(43)
7.0
(18)
3.5
(8.9)
1.6
(4.1)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.6
(1.5)
2.2
(5.6)
12.9
(33)
44.7
(114.35)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 12.2
(31)
10.7
(27)
5.9
(15)
0.6
(1.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
1.8
(4.6)
7.7
(20)
16.0
(41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.1 9.2 8.5 8.8 9.2 6.5 4.2 4.7 4.8 6.8 7.7 12.0 93.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.8 4.7 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.5 6.1 24.5
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

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