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Welcome to Calico Rock ...

The city of Calico Rock is located in Izard County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Calico Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calico Rock has a population of 1,758 people<2> (see below for details).

Calico Rock is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Calico Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Calico Rock is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Calico Rock: 72519<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calico Rock had an population of 1,758 people. This is an increase of 13.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calico Rock had a population of 1,545 people (which is 11.28% of the total population of Izard County). This makes Calico Rock the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Calico Rock represents 0.05% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,545 people, the population of Calico Rock increased 55.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 991 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calico Rock.

Communities Also Named Calico Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calico Rock - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calico Rock.

Communities near Calico Rock ...

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

  • Mountain View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Melbourne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Norfork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
    • Norfork is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <5>
  • Salesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Briarcliff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
    • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Fifty-Six
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Flat
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Guion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Iuka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Izard County

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 Calico Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calico Rock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calico Rock. 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 Calico Rock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calico Rock. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Calico Rock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calico Rock ...

Looking for more information about Calico Rock? 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 Calico Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calico Rock.

Adding Calico Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calico Rock 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 Calico Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Calico Rock post office opened in 1851.

We also found Calico Rock on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calico Rock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calico Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calico Rock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calico Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Calico Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calico Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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