About Calumet
Calumet is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 144.
Calumet holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 533 residents per square mile.
📰 Calumet News Today
- RONALD Eugene Johnson Obituary Apr 3, 2026 Boothby Funeral Home · Apr 3
- Dalton H. Rehder Obituary Jan 27, 2026 eldridgefamilyfuneralhomes.com · Jan 27
- Decades-old Christmas village display brings holiday crowds to this Iowa town KCCI · Dec 25
- Calumet man forces wife outside in cold The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Nov 12
- VIOLET “VI” REIMERS Obituary Sep 2, 2008 eldridgefamilyfuneralhomes.com · Apr 22
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What Makes Calumet Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Calumet — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
- Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)144
Rank in state#744 of 940
Land area0.27 sq mi
Density533/sq mi
Coordinates42.9450, -95.5514