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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
4,783 ft (1,458 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 809
 • Estimate 
(2019)
831
 • 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 0396863

McCammon is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. In 1892, McCammon became the junction point between the Oregon Short Line Railroad and Utah and Northern Railway, and city gained the nickname Junction City.

Geography

McCammon is located at 42°38′56″N 112°11′36″W / 42.64889°N 112.19333°W / 42.64889; -112.19333 (42.648993, -112.193366).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.28 square miles (5.91 km2), of which, 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.

Demographics

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%
2019 (est.) 831 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 809 people, 287 households, and 217 families living in the city. The population density was 359.6 inhabitants per square mile (138.8/km2). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 148.0 per square mile (57.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 287 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McCammon has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

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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