Calamus is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Calamus, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 91 of every 100 households in Calamus
19 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 31 across IA. People 65 and older are 23 in every 100 residents. In all, about 346 people live in Calamus (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 39.3 (IA 38.6).
About 106 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 38 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Calamus says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Calamus
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Calamus’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Calamus or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Calamus in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.