Callao, Missouri

About Callao

Callao, MO is a tiny community located in northern Missouri counting 246 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Callao is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 473 residents per square mile.

📰 Callao News Today

• 3 cattle put down following Callao crash that blocked Highway 36 for hours KTVO · Feb 4
• Patrol reports 9 arrests in north Missouri Aug. 6 to Aug. 9, 2026 KTTN · Aug 10
• MOTHER & DAUGHTER ACCUSED OF STEALING FUNDS FROM LOCAL FESTIVAL KMMO · Jan 4
• Robert Daniel George Obituary (2026) - Callao, MO - Delaney Funeral Home - Marceline Legacy | Obituary · May 8
• Jennifer Diane Hontz Obituary (1974 - 2026) - New Cambria, MO - WGEM Legacy | Obituary · Jul 30

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What Makes Callao Unique

• The only place in America named Callao — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Callao

• CALLAO ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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