Calamus, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 394. Estimated population in July 2006: 405 (+2.8% change)

Males: 187	(47.5%)
Females: 207	(52.5%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52729.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,700 (it was $38,214 in 2000)

Calamus	$41,700
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,000 (it was $67,500 in 2000)

Calamus	$80,000
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Calamus:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (57.9%), Irish (19.0%), Norwegian (7.9%), English (6.1%), Danish (3.8%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/6/1875

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 829 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Calamus

High school or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calamus city

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 8.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Calamus:	0.8% ($533)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (22.8 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (127.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wheatland, IA (5.5 miles ), Dixon, IA (6.1 miles ), Grand Mound, IA (7.8 miles ), Toronto, IA (8.9 miles) , Lost Nation, IA (10.3 miles ), Donahue, IA (10.8 miles ), New Liberty, IA (11.2 miles) , Lowden, IA (11.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 90.76 W

Area code: 563

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+4.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Repair and maintenance (13%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Food (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (10%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Calamus, Iowa

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Calamus-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Calamus city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Dave Braet - College basketball player (Iowa State Cyclones).

Hospitals/medical centers near Calamus:

DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DEWITT, IA)
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 22 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calamus:

CLINTON MUNI (about 31 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 33 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calamus:

MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 16 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; ID: OQW)
DAVENPORT MUNI (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; TIPTON, IA; ID: 8C4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calamus:

EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 25 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 56 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 66 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

Public elementary/middle school in Calamus:

CALAMUS-WHEATLAND ELEM ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 294; Location: 80 S 2ND ST; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Calamus:

CALAMUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,781; Location: 2ND & MAIN, BOX 128; 2,764 books; 13 audio materials; 202 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Calamus: Calamus (A), Calamus Fire Department (B), Calamus Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Calamus include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Wesley United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kuebler Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Calamus Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Calamus City - City Maintenance Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 198 2nd Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Calamus and their reported violations in the past:

CALAMUS WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 394, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JUL-08-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2003)

DONAHUE MUNI WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 293, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-28-2000 to MAY-22-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-11-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (DEC-11-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

WAPSI OAKS COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Calamus that have no violations reported:

ST ANNS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Calamus compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Calamus (2007 data):

First Trust and Savings Bank: Calamus Branch at 195 2nd Street, branch established on 1935-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $70.8 mil, headquarters in Wheatland, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wheatland Bancorporation

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Calamus mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clinton County Iowa:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	1	$2,500	$30,000	1	$250
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$916
Totals for Government	1	$2,500	$30,000	2	$1,166

Calamus government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
All Other: $13,000

Solid Waste Management: $0
Construction - Sewerage: $9,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $71,000
Sewerage: $41,000

Water Utilities: $28,000

General - Other: $26,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Libraries: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $222,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000
General Support: $7,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $56,000
Total General Sales: $32,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Scott County, IA	0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA	0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL	0.44% ($24,354)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Scott County, IA	0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA	0.39% ($36,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Calamus:

WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calamus:

WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Calamus:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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