BlockClio, South Carolina
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Clio census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29525. The Survey maps it on the Clio quadrangle. 608 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 190 feet above sea level.
On record in Clio
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Clio Historic Districtlisted 1979
McLaurin Houselisted 1978
McLaurin-Roper-McColl Farmsteadlisted 2012
Population over time
3 figuresClio fell from 774 to 608 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 774 | |
| 2010 | 726 | -48 (-6%) |
| 2020 | 608 | -118 (-16%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1942 USGS Rockingham quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Clio quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Laurinburg quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
164 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 164 fires within 5 miles of Clio between 1992 and 2019, burning about 851 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 43 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 46 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 43 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Clio: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
34 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clio in 34 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 22 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 lightning, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Clio | $250,000 | Tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and damaged several homes. |
| March 1998 | Lightning | Clio | $75,000 | LIGHTNING-CAUSED FIRE IN THE HEBRON-DUNBAR COMMUNITY BURNED A STORAGE BUILDING , DESTROYING TRACTORS AND HISTORICAL FARMING EQUIPMENT. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $55,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a microburst with winds to 95 mph. The most significant structural damage occurred to a small three-bay auto garage on Juniper Street near Highway 9 in Clio. This brick and cinder block structure lost its sheet metal roof just before the exterior walls collapsed. Two people took shelter inside the building just before the storm hit and were not injured. The roof of the building was lifted and blown approximately 100 yards. A snapped power pole appeared to be the result of the airborne roof. Trees were also down. The damage pattern was indicative of a strong and narrow microburst. The microburst was estimated to be 20 yards wide and 100 yards long. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $40,000 | A strong thunderstorm moved through the town of Clio, with reports of trees down. Two homes sustained major damage due to the falling trees. Newspaper reports also indicated both corn and cotton crops sustaining damage. Northeast of the city, 911 reported large tree limbs down. A trained spotter also reported dime size hail on Highway 83. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Clio | $10,000 | Flooding on Dunbar Hwy from Fourth Street to Culvert Street. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $10,000 | South Carolina highway patrol reported trees down, with a car damaged on Cottingham Rd. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Clio | $5,500 | Lightning caused two homes to catch fire, causing a total of $5,500 damage. One home was located on Laurin Willis Road, the other on Jefferson St. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $5,000 | Trees were reported down. The fallen trees damaged a vehicle. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $3,000 | Trees were reported down on Highway 381 South. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree estimated at 100 years old was uprooted in the community of Clio. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Society St. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down on Cottingham Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down at the intersection of Highway 83 and Laurin Willis Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down on Drew Street. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down on Laurin Willis Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reported down across the southbound lane of Highway 381. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on McCall-Clio Road near Sarge Lane. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Highway 83. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Highway 9. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | - | Power lines down near the intersection of Daniel Chapel Rd. and SC 83. |
| October 2008 | Hail | Clio | - | Nickel size hail was reported. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Clio | - | Penny size hail was reported at the Country Cash and Carry on Highway 381 South. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | - | A large tree was down at the intersection of Highway 381 and Highway 83. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | - | Trees were reported down. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | - | Law enforcement reported trees down on Hwy 9. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | - | A spotter reported trees down at the intersection of Rt 9 and SC Rt 381. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Clio | - | Sheriff reported walnut size hail. Several old trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clio | - | 911 reported trees down. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Clio | - | Agricultural extension agent reported dime size hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Clio | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Clio | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Clio | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Clio | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron | 2.5 miles | 8 | |
| McInnis (historical) | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| McDonalds | 2.9 miles | 8 | |
| Red Bluff | 3.1 miles | 8 | |
| Dunbar | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Five Forks | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Tatum | 4.9 miles | 10 | |
| Beauty Spot (historical) | 5.6 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Clio | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2730324 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1247324. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.