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Calamus is a Census city of 417 people across 0.49 square miles of land, in Clinton County. Median household income is $68,250, 91.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Calamus
What Calamus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.49 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land845 plus or minus 284
- County holding the largest share of its areaClinton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Calamus
How many people live in Calamus
- Population417 plus or minus 140
- Median age39.3
- Population under 18103 plus or minus 49
- Share under 1824.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Population 65 and over96 plus or minus 28
- Share 65 and over23.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Households171 plus or minus 44
- Family households115 plus or minus 33
- Share of households that are families67.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Calamus
- Median household income$68,250
- Per capita income$30,440
- Civilian labor force203 plus or minus 61
- Employed200 plus or minus 59
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over282 plus or minus 75
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent plus or minus 33.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Calamus
- Housing units175 plus or minus 44
- Occupied units171 plus or minus 44
- Vacant units4 plus or minus 7
- Vacancy rate2.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied156 plus or minus 43
- Renter occupied15 plus or minus 9
- Ownership rate91.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$641 plus or minus $555
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Single family units158 plus or minus 44
- Share single family90.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more5.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Calamus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute184 plus or minus 55
- Commuting under 15 minutes39 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more85 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.2 percent
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Calamus
Flood risk in Calamus
- NFIP communityCity of Calamus
- NFIP community number190711
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/20
The City of Calamus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190711 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clinton County, not Calamus
Clinton County context, not Calamus figures
- Establishments in Clinton County1,122
- Covered employment, Clinton County19,273
- Average annual pay, Clinton County$52,714
- Housing units permitted, Clinton County117
Every figure in this section is published for Clinton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Calamus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Calamus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Calamus, Iowa?
417, in 171 households. Calamus city covers 0.49 square miles of land, which is 845 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Calamus in?
Clinton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Calamus?
$68,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,100. Median gross rent is $641 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Calamus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Calamus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Calamus, city of, community 190711, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Calamus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clinton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Calamus.
Is zoning published for Calamus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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