Calion is a very small town, population 494 (as of 2010). The city is known principally as a timber industry center, although increasing emphasis is being placed on tourism opportunities associated with Lake Calion.
The city continues to be dominated by the sawmill, lumber yard, and furniture parts factory, as most of the city workers are involved in construction, wood, lumber, or paper. Calion is sometimes described as a suburb of El Dorado, the county seat of Union County.
Lake Calion, a 478-acre lake that was created in 1938, was acquired by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and has been developed as a recreational area. |
