Calumet is a charter township in Houghton County, Michigan, home to about 6,318 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49913, 49917 and 49942, and parts of 49805 are in Calumet too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Calumet; also Osceola Township (Houghton County) and Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
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Mostly Allouez; part is in Calumet
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)281 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN273 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Calumet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Calumet had 6,263 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Houghton County grew from 66,063 residents in 1900 to 37,361 in 2020.
Houghton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacobsville, MI weather station (16 miles away).
9,246 jobs at 891 businesses in Houghton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calumet’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, Copper Island Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLK Elementary SchoolCalumet | K–5 | 496 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Copper Island AcademyCalumet | K–8 | 386 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Washington Middle SchoolCalumet | 6–8 | 275 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Calumet High SchoolCalumet | 9–12 | 525 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Osceola Township (Houghton County), Allouez, Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) and Franklin Township (Houghton County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.