Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Calumet had 146 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 837th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
O'Brien County grew from 16,985 residents in 1900 to 14,182 in 2020.
O'Brien County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Primghar, IA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in O'Brien County
5,332 jobs at 488 businesses in O'Brien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Cherokee Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cherokee12.8 miles
Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheldon22.4 miles
Spencer Municipal HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Spencer25.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Calumet
Libraries
General N B Baker Library3.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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