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Calumet, IA map Population (year 2000): 181. Estimated population in July 2006: 159 (-12.2% change)
 

Males: 91  (50.3%)
Females: 90  (49.7%)

O'Brien County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Calumet  $36,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,400 (it was $39,200 in 2000)
Calumet  $46,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Calumet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (47.0%), English (9.4%), Dutch (8.8%), Norwegian (7.2%), Swedish (4.4%), Danish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/31/1895

Elevation: 1429 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 601 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Calumet

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calumet city

  • Never married: 7.5%
  • Now married: 73.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
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:

Calumet:  0.8% ($305)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (65.7 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (120.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (546.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sutherland, IA (4.2 miles ), Larrabee, IA (5.9 miles) , Paullina, IA (9.5 miles ), Primghar, IA (11.1 miles ), Meriden, IA (11.9 miles) , Cherokee, IA (13.5 miles ), Cleghorn, IA (14.3 miles ), Peterson, IA (14.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.95 N, Longitude: 95.55 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+13.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (18%)
  • Registered nurses (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)


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Calumet-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Calumet city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Calumet:
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calumet:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 69 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 93 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 99 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calumet:
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 8 miles; PAULLINA, IA; ID: 1Y9)
  • PRIMGHAR (about 9 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; ID: 2Y0)
  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 16 miles; HARTLEY, IA; ID: 0Y4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calumet:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 97 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Calumet compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Calumet (2007 data):
  • Security State Bank: Calumet Branch at 301 Second Street, branch established on 1984-01-03. Info updated 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $63.2 mil, Deposits: $47.7 mil, headquarters in Sutherland, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Old O'brien Banc Shares, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$500
Sewerage 0$0 1$200
Water Supply 0$0 1$63
Totals for Government 0$0 3$763


Calumet government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $304,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Sioux County, IA  0.91% ($26,900 average AGI)
from Clay County, IA  0.56% ($37,258)
from Osceola County, IA  0.38% ($32,619)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
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 Sioux County, IA  0.72% ($29,225 average AGI)
to Clay County, IA  0.42% ($22,391)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.40% ($25,545)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calumet:
  • KCHE (1440 AM; 1 kW; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calumet:
  • KCHE-FM (92.1 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)

TV broadcast stations around Calumet:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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