Mackey is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Mackey, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Mackey, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 42°09′59″N 93°45′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Boone |
Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 515 |
GNIS feature ID | 464638[1] |
The community was named after Sebastian Mackey, an early settler.[2] Mackey was not officially platted.[3] A variant name was "Mackey’s Grove".[3] A post office called Mackeys Grove was established in 1870, the name was changed to Mackey in 1883, and the post office closed in 1905.[4] Mackey's population was 25 in 1902,[5] and 51 in 1925.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Boone | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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