Calmar (IA)
| Calmar, Iowa | |
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Calmar Passenger Depot
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| Motto: "If you lived in Calmar, you'd be home now!" | |
 Location of Calmar, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′55″N 91°51′59″W / 43.18194°N 91.86639°WCoordinates: 43°10′55″N 91°51′59″W / 43.18194°N 91.86639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Winneshiek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 978 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 953 |
| • Density | 914/sq mi (352.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52132 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-10045 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455057 |
| Website | City of Calmar, Iowa Website |
Calmar is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 978 at the 2010 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and State highways 150 and 24. Both 150 and 24 have their terminating points in Calmar.
Calmar was platted in 1854. It was named after Kalmar, a city in Sweden.
The settlement experienced growth in 1868 when the railroad was built through it. Calmar was incorporated on July 14, 1869.
Calmar is located at 43°10′55″N 91°51′59″W / 43.18194°N 91.86639°W (43.182054, -91.866446).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 978 people, 444 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 914.0 inhabitants per square mile (352.9/km2). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 459.8 per square mile (177.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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