Profile for Mackay, Idaho, ID

Developed as a copper-mining community in the 1880s.

Local festivals include:

• Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Sept. 15, 2007
• Mackay Barbeque - Sept. 15, 2007
• Mackay Rodeo - June 14-15, 2008

Historic sites and museums: Lost River Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: MACK-ee

Listed places near Mackay

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Mackay
• Transportation & commute times in Mackay
• Custer County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Idaho
• State data - Idaho
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Mackay demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Custer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 83251 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Custer County government

17% of Mackay residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mackay ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mackay
• Cemeteries in Custer County
• Libraries in or near Mackay

Post a query on a message board:

• Custer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Mackay museums
• Mackay historic sites
• Mackay area parks
• Wineries near Mackay

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• Mackay area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Custer County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Idaho cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Mackay
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Custer County

• Mackay business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Idaho

• Crime in Custer County
• Arrests in Custer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Idaho
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mackay was $14,237, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Custer County economic census
• Custer County economic summary
• Custer County employment growth
• Custer County unemployment rate
• Idaho economic data

15% of Mackay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Mackay
• Colleges in Idaho
• Learning Disabilities Association in Idaho
• Schools in or near Mackay
• School districts in or near Mackay
• Yearbooks (old) of Idaho high schools

• Movies playing in or near Mackay

• Air pollution in Custer County
• Diesel soot in Custer County
• Land contamination in Custer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Idaho
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Custer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Idaho

Mackay festival dates:

• Cowboy Poetry Gathering - Sept. 15, 2007
• Mackay Barbeque - Sept. 15, 2007
• Mackay Rodeo - June 14-15, 2008

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Idaho county fairs
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• Custer County government
• Idaho state government
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Mackay medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Mackay
• Historic sites in Idaho
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• Museums in Idaho
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Custer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mackay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $271.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $736.

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• Libraries near Mackay

• Idaho library

• Census map of Mackay area
• Historic maps of ID cities - Library of Congress
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• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in Idaho
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Mackay
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Mackay

• Parks near Mackay
• National forests in Idaho
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Custer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mackay political report.

• Idaho Democratic party
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• Idaho elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Mackay
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• Chowhound message boards for ID

The average commute time for Mackay workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Mackay travel guide
• Airports near Mackay
• Hotels near Mackay
• Idaho tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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