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Calumet
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Location of the city of Calumet
within Itasca County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 334 |
| • Density | 185.56/sq mi (71.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55716
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-09316 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0655597 |
Calumet (/kæljuˈmɛt/ kal-YOO-met) is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 334 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Calumet has been in operation since 1908. The city was named after the French, colonial-era word often used for a Native American ceremonial pipe.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2), of which 1.57 square miles (4.07 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in the community. Hill-Annex Mine State Park is just outside the town.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 245 | — | |
| 1920 | 445 | 81.6% | |
| 1930 | 805 | 80.9% | |
| 1940 | 946 | 17.5% | |
| 1950 | 854 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 799 | −6.4% | |
| 1970 | 460 | −42.4% | |
| 1980 | 469 | 2.0% | |
| 1990 | 382 | −18.6% | |
| 2000 | 383 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 367 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 334 | −9.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 367 people, 160 households, and 90 families living in the city. The population density was 233.8 inhabitants per square mile (90.3/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 113.4 per square mile (43.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 160 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Notable person
Former NHL player Mike Antonovich is from Calumet.
See also
In Spanish: Calumet (Minnesota) para niños
