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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

Area Codes for Calico Rock: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Calico Rock: 72519<5>

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 (or 11.26% 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 (with 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From Calico Rock to Oxford
  • 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.<8> 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 <6>
  • 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.<8> 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.<8> 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
  • Culp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Calico Rock to Culp

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.<9>

X2X - 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>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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Calico Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Calico Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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/




 

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