Calio, North Dakota
city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States
Calio is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 8 at the 2020 census. Calio was founded in 1905.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.91 square miles (23.08 km2), of which 8.17 square miles (21.16 km2) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 22 people, 9 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 13 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 9 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The public source identifies “Calio, North Dakota” as city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Calio, North and Dakota.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q604944. Authority coordinates are 48.630, -98.935. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1905 and 2010.
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