Editing Mackay, Idaho

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'''Mackay''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|audio=mackay.ogg|m|ae|'|k|iː}}) is a town in [[Custer County, Idaho|Custer County]], [[Idaho]], United States. The population was 439 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1649240 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>  The town is pronounced "Mackie" with the accent on the first syllable.

==Highways==
*[[File:US 93.svg|25px]] - [[U.S. Route 93 in Idaho|US 93]] - to [[Challis, Idaho|Challis]] (north) and [[Arco, Idaho|Arco]] (south)

==Etymology==

The town was named in honor of [[John William Mackay]] who owned the local copper mines. The nearby Mackay Peak in the White Knob Mountains is also named after him.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o7GWDwAAQBAJ&q=%22The+Bonanza+King%22+white+knob&pg=PA416|title = The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle over the Greatest Riches in the American West|isbn = 9781501108204|last1 = Crouch|first1 = Gregory|date = 4 June 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.86|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

About {{convert|20|mi}} north of Mackay is Idaho's highest mountain: [[Borah Peak]], with a summit [[elevation]] of {{convert|12662|ft}}.<ref>{{gnis|378037|Borah Peak}}</ref> [[Mount McCaleb|Mt. McCaleb]], {{convert|11427|ft}},<ref>{{gnis|386567|Mount McCaleb}}</ref> overlooks the city.

===Climate===
The climate of Mackay ranges from lows of {{convert|-40|°F|°C|abbr=on}} to highs of +{{convert|30|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in the winter. In the summer, temperatures range from lows of {{convert|30|°F|°C|abbr=on}} to highs of {{convert|100|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in some areas. Mackay has a fairly dry climate, typical of high desert bordering alpine areas.

{{Weather box
|location = Mackay, Idaho (Chilly Barton Flat), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed   = yes
|Jan record high F = 50
|Feb record high F = 55
|Mar record high F = 68
|Apr record high F = 78
|May record high F = 88
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 83
|Nov record high F = 67
|Dec record high F = 55

|Jan avg record high F = 41.8
|Feb avg record high F = 45.2
|Mar avg record high F = 57.2
|Apr avg record high F = 68.4
|May avg record high F = 76.9
|Jun avg record high F = 84.2
|Jul avg record high F = 90.9
|Aug avg record high F = 89.6
|Sep avg record high F = 83.2
|Oct avg record high F = 72.4
|Nov avg record high F = 56.0
|Dec avg record high F = 42.7
|year avg record high F = 91.9

|Jan high F = 30.5
|Feb high F = 33.7
|Mar high F = 43.6
|Apr high F = 52.9
|May high F = 62.6
|Jun high F = 71.8
|Jul high F = 82.3
|Aug high F = 80.4
|Sep high F = 71.5
|Oct high F = 57.3
|Nov high F = 40.5
|Dec high F = 29.8
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 19.0
|Feb mean F = 22.4
|Mar mean F = 32.3
|Apr mean F = 40.3
|May mean F = 48.7
|Jun mean F = 56.5
|Jul mean F = 64.5
|Aug mean F = 62.6
|Sep mean F = 54.3
|Oct mean F = 42.8
|Nov mean F = 29.3
|Dec mean F = 19.2
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 7.4
|Feb low F = 11.2
|Mar low F = 20.9
|Apr low F = 27.8
|May low F = 34.7
|Jun low F = 41.3
|Jul low F = 46.7
|Aug low F = 44.7
|Sep low F = 37.2
|Oct low F = 28.2
|Nov low F = 18.1
|Dec low F = 8.6
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -13.9
|Feb avg record low F = -9.8
|Mar avg record low F = 2.8
|Apr avg record low F = 12.9
|May avg record low F = 20.7
|Jun avg record low F = 28.6
|Jul avg record low F = 36.1
|Aug avg record low F = 34.3
|Sep avg record low F = 24.6
|Oct avg record low F = 12.1
|Nov avg record low F = -2.6
|Dec avg record low F = -11.6
|year avg record low F = -17.8

|Jan record low F = -42
|Feb record low F = -36
|Mar record low F = -34
|Apr record low F = -6
|May record low F = 8
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 25
|Aug record low F = 22
|Sep record low F = 11
|Oct record low F = -10
|Nov record low F = -21
|Dec record low F = -37

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.28
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.23
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.46
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.74
|May precipitation inch = 1.20
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.58
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.66
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.65
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.80
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.44
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.44
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.4
|Feb precipitation days = 3.5
|Mar precipitation days = 4.2
|Apr precipitation days = 7.3
|May precipitation days = 8.7
|Jun precipitation days = 7.8
|Jul precipitation days = 5.2
|Aug precipitation days = 5.7
|Sep precipitation days = 4.5
|Oct precipitation days = 5.2
|Nov precipitation days = 5.0
|Dec precipitation days = 5.4

|Jan snow inch = 4.6
|Feb snow inch = 2.7
|Mar snow inch = 1.9
|Apr snow inch = 1.3
|May snow inch = 0.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.2
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.2
|Oct snow inch = 0.9
|Nov snow inch = 1.6
|Dec snow inch = 4.5
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.8
|Feb snow days = 2.6
|Mar snow days = 1.5
|Apr snow days = 0.9
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.1
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.1
|Oct snow days = 0.8
|Nov snow days = 2.3
|Dec snow days = 3.8

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00101671&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Chilly Barton Flat, ID
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=pih
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Pocatello
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 638
|1920= 869
|1930= 777
|1940= 776
|1950= 760
|1960= 652
|1970= 539
|1980= 541
|1990= 574
|2000= 566
|2010= 517
|estyear=2019
|estimate=501
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 517 people, 247 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|601.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 352 housing units at an average density of {{convert|409.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 247 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 566 people, 261 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|651.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 353 housing units at an average density of {{convert|406.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 261 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,807, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,237. About 13.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

==1983 earthquake==
On Friday, October 28, 1983, the [[1983 Borah Peak earthquake|Borah Peak earthquake]] occurred at 8:06 am [[Mountain Time Zone|MDT]], measured at 6.9 on the [[moment magnitude scale]]. The Challis-Mackay region experienced rather thorough damage, with 11 commercial buildings and 39 homes with major damage; while another 200 houses were damaged, minor to moderately. Chickens were running all through the streets. Mackay experienced the most severe damage. Most of the city's large buildings on its Main Street were damaged, to some extent; eight of these buildings were deemed condemned and closed down. Most of these buildings were built from materials such as brick, concrete block, and stone, each varying.<ref name=USGS>{{cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1983_10_28.php |title=Historic Earthquakes: Borah Peak, Idaho |publisher=[[USGS]] |date=2008-07-16 |accessdate=2010-03-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818182604/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1983_10_28.php |archivedate=2009-08-18 }}</ref>

==Notable residents==
* [[Chase A. Clark]], 18th [[List of Governors of Idaho|Governor]] of Idaho (1941&ndash;43) and [[United States federal judge|federal judge]]
* [[Marilyn Howard]], politician and educator

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Idaho]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://mackayidaho-city.com}}

{{Custer County, Idaho}}

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[[Category:Cities in Idaho]]
[[Category:Cities in Custer County, Idaho]]