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Welcome to McCammon ...

The city of McCammon is located in Bannock County<1> (at the time of its founding, McCammon was located in Bingham County).

The pronunciation of McCammon: muh-KAM-un<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McCammon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McCammon has a population of 831 people<3> (see below for details).

McCammon is 4,780 feet [1,457 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of McCammon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: McCammon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for McCammon: 208 & 986<5>

The ZIP code for McCammon: 83250<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCammon had an population of 831 people. This is an increase of 2.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McCammon had a population of 809 people. This makes McCammon the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of McCammon represents 0.05% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 809 people, the population of McCammon has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 805 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McCammon.

Communities near McCammon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCammon.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McCammon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCammon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCammon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCammon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCammon. See our Newspapers Page for McCammon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCammon ...

Looking for more information about McCammon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for McCammon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCammon.

Adding McCammon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCammon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCammon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the McCammon post office opened in 1883.

We also found McCammon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCammon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McCammon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McCammon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCammon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the McCammon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the McCammon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McCammon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCammon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/