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Calumet, Minnesota

Calumet, Minnesota
City
Itasca County MN 169 Calumet IMG 1353.JPG
Location of the city of Calumetwithin Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Calumet
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°19′16″N 93°16′28″W / 47.32111°N 93.27444°W / 47.32111; -93.27444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Land 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 1,381 ft (421 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 367
 • Estimate (2016) 354
 • Density 230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55716
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-09316
GNIS feature ID 0655597

Calumet is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census.

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.

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.

As of the census of 2010, there were 367 people, 160 households, and 90 families residing 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.


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