Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Calumet, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Calumet. Calumet’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Calumet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Calumet beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,140 in 1880, a peak of 4,668 in 1900, 621 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Calumet, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Calumet.
The FEMA risk score in Calumet is 1 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Calumet’s July high is 76°F. Calumet has cold winters and cool summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Calumet for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Calumet grew to 272 in 2021, 53 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Calumet Township (42%), Houghton (13%) and Hancock (10%).
| Calumet | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $27,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Calumet beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of Calumet adults smoke cigarettes.
| Calumet | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Calumet | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.4% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Agassiz Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Keweenaw National Historical Park Calumet Unit | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Calumet. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Superior
37 mi MountainMount Arvon
in town National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year23 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
11 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
10 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawLake Superior: NASA, Public domain · Mount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Calumet
About 8 of every 100 Calumet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Calumet ( KAL-yoo-MET or locally KAL-yə-MET) is a village in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located within Calumet Township, Houghton County, and had a population of 621 at the 2020 census. Calumet was once the center of Michigan's copper mining industry. The village is home to a unit of Keweenaw National Historical Park, and also includes the Calumet Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Most of the village itself is also included within the Calumet Historic District, a larger area which is NRHP-listed and which is a National Historic Landmark District.
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Calumet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
