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Population: 394. Estimated population in July 2024: 404 (+2.5% change)
Males: 187 (47.5%), Females: 207 (52.5%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 52729

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $38,214
Median house value: $67,500

Population by Race

Races in Calamus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (57.9%), Irish (19.0%), Norwegian (7.9%), English (6.1%), Danish (3.8%), Polish (3.0%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Calamus, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calamus

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calamus city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Calamus:

  • DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DEWITT, IA)
  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 21 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calamus:

  • CLINTON MUNI (about 31 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 33 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calamus:

  • MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 16 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calamus:

  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 25 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 56 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 66 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Public primary/middle school in Calamus:

  • CALAMUS-WHEATLAND ELEM ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 294; Location: 80 S 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Calamus:

  • CALAMUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,781; Location: 2ND & MAIN, BOX 128; 2,764 books; 13 audio materials; 202 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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