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357:. Reportedly Colo the dog succumbed to a grisly fate as it was crushed by a train that was carrying construction material. The community would see an influx of visitors in the 1920s and 1930s with the completion of the
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Located near Colo is
Hickory Grove Park, Story County's largest recreational, fishing, and swimming area with 445 acres, including a 98-acre (400,000 m) lake.
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for the city was $ 19,173. About 2.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the
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runs through Colo, splitting the town in half. The community is within the
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1711:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Historic Reed/Niland Corner found on the intersection of
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1245:"REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"
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315:. The town is home to the "Crossroads of the Nation" as
1374:"The Annotated Mountain Goats: The Coroner's Gambit"
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311:, United States. The population was 845 at the
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921:, musician and novelist. Founder of the band
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1356:"Obituary for ROBERT LOUNSBERRY (Aged 82)"
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1281:"Colo-NESCO Community School District"
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802:and a middle and high school in Colo.
1562:Map of Iowa highlighting Story County
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1435:Municipalities and communities of
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911:Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa
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975:. United states Census Bureau
946:. United States Census Bureau
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328:Metropolitan Statistical Area
209:793.43/sq mi (306.43/km)
1756:Cities in Story County, Iowa
1331:"Meet Michael L. Fitzgerald"
1252:Iowa Department of Education
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794:The community is within the
1761:1876 establishments in Iowa
1317:"Maps of the Union Pacific"
1181:"Story County Conservation"
1160:United States Census Bureau
1135:United States Census Bureau
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994:https://www.cityofcolo.com/
944:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
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375:United States Census Bureau
18:City in Iowa, United States
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386:Historical populations
63:Location of Colo, Iowa
51:"A place to call home"
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232: • Summer (
88:42.01694°N 93.31750°W
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1183:. Story County, Iowa
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