CalionAR
A town of 409, settled in 1907.
Is Calion a good place to live?
86% of households own their home in Calion, against 60% in Arkansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Calion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
409 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Calion: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Calion, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Calion.
About half of Calion’s working residents commute to El Dorado
Most working residents leave Calion for work: only 0% work in town. Calion’s median household income is $41,000, below both the Arkansas town median ($55,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Calion has lost 37 jobs, to 29 in 2023.
| Calion | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Calion
Calion has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Calion’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Calion is
Calion beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Calion.
| Calion | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Calion | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Calion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Calion.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Calion
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Calion
About 3 of every 100 Calion residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
100% of working residents leave Calion for work
Where Calion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Calion
City in Arkansas, United States
Calion is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- ZIP code
- 71724
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Calion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Calion, AR a good place to live?
Calion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.