Calumet, Iowa

Calumet, Iowa
City
Location of Calumet, Iowa Location of Calumet, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	O'Brien
Government
• Mayor	Steve Loshman
Area
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,437 ft (438 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	170
• Estimate (2012)	170
• Density	629.6/sq mi (243.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51009
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-10090
GNIS feature ID	0455060

Calumet is a city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census.

History

Calmut had its start about 1887 by the building of the railroad through that territory.

Geography

Calumet is located at (42.945988, -95.552078).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	113		—
1910	243		115.0%
1920	266		9.5%
1930	249		−6.4%
1940	274		10.0%
1950	250		−8.8%
1960	225		−10.0%
1970	219		−2.7%
1980	212		−3.2%
1990	160		−24.5%
2000	181		13.1%
2010	170		−6.1%
Est. 2014	170		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 170 people, 75 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 629.6 inhabitants per square mile (243.1/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 318.5 per square mile (123.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White and 3.5% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 75 households of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 181 people, 77 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.5 people per square mile (268.8/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 313.9 per square mile (123.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.69% White, 0.55% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 2.21% from two or more races.

There were 77 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,659. About 2.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Calumet is served by the South O'Brien Community School District.