Almo, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Almo is a very small unincorporated town
in Cassia County
, Idaho
, United States
. It is a short distance away from the City of Rocks National Reserve, a 14300 acres (58 km²) area with granite columns as much as 600 feet (182.9 m) high. Almo is renowned for its scenic, historic and geologic significance.
Almo was established around a post office in 1881. It had previously been part of a ranch and had often been considered to be in Utah
.
Almo is part of the Burley, Idaho
Micropolitan Statistical Area
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Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Cassia County
Cassia County, Idaho
Cassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a short distance away from the City of Rocks National Reserve, a 14300 acres (58 km²) area with granite columns as much as 600 feet (182.9 m) high. Almo is renowned for its scenic, historic and geologic significance.
Almo was established around a post office in 1881. It had previously been part of a ranch and had often been considered to be in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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Almo is part of the Burley, Idaho
Burley, Idaho
Burley is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Burley micropolitan area
The Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Magic Valley region of Idaho, anchored by the city of Burley...
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