Moving to Calmar, Iowa

Population: 1,058. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,062 (+0.4% change)
Males: 542 (51.2%), Females: 516 (48.8%)

Winneshiek County

Zip code: 52132

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $67,800

Population by Race

Races in Calmar:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (54.5%), Norwegian (19.6%), Czech (15.6%), Irish (10.7%), English (4.3%), French (3.3%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calmar

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calmar city

• Never married: 31.6%
• Now married: 52.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 6.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Calmar:

• WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DECORAH, IA)
• PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
• REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 22 miles; CRESCO, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calmar:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 64 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calmar:

• DECORAH MUNI (about 11 miles; DECORAH, IA; Abbreviation: DEH)
• GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 15 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
• DALE DELIGHT (about 21 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Calmar:

• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (Full-time enrollment: 2,393; Location: BOX 400 1625 HWY 150; Public; Website: www.nicc.cc.ia.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Calmar:

• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Calmar:

• SOUTH WINNESHIEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 203 W SOUTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Calmar:

• C F S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: PO BOX 815 300 S MARYVILLE; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Calmar:

• CALMAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,643; Location: 101 S. WASHINGTON, BOX 806; 11,934 books; 1,381 audio materials; 690 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)