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Welcome to Calio ...

The city of Calio is located in Cavalier County<1>.


The location of Calio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Calio was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calio has a population of 20 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Calio is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Calio: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calio had an population of 20 people. This is a decrease of 9.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calio had a population of 22 people. This makes Calio the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22 people, the population of Calio decreased 8.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24 people).

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

Communities near Calio ...

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

  • Cando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Cando is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <5>
  • Munich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munich
    • Munich is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Starkweather
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rocklake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
  • Alsen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Egeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
    • Egeland is located in Towner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <5>
  • Calvin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Loma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
    • Loma is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Maza
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maza
    • Maza is located in Towner 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 Calio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calio.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calio ...

Looking for more information about Calio? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Calio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calio.

Adding Calio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calio 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 Calio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Calio post office opened in 1905.

We also found Calio on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calio.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cavalier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calio.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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