27% of residents live below the poverty line in Calumet, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Calumet. 14% of the land in Calumet is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Calumet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

324 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Greenway Township · 1 mi Marble · 1 mi Taconite · 6 mi Nashwauk · 6 mi Lone Pine Township · 7 mi Bovey · 7 mi

MarbleCalumet

Itasca County MN 169 Calumet Hill Annex Mine mt IMG 1355, 2012

Calumet’s story

118 years in pictures

Census counts: 245 in 1910, a peak of 946 in 1940, 334 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1952 on.

1908Calumet is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Calumet: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Calumet, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCalumet water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Calumet’s trash rules yet

SchoolsGreenway Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereItasca County CourthouseItasca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code5571655716 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Calumet.

Climate

Calumet has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Calumet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Calumet is 78°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°

Spring28–52°

Summer53–76°

Fall33–52°

Sep 24

typical first frost

May 17

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCalumet’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows -2°Rain & snow60″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Calumet faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageCalumet’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Calumet Get ready17 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 13.5% of Calumet

2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Calumet’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.

13.5%conserved

13.5%

conserved · 162 of 1,195 acres

2.1 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Full pageCalumet’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land13.5% conserved · 162 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Calumet?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

The median household income in Calumet is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower median household income than Calumet. Since 2013, Calumet has added 23 jobs, to 167 in 2023. Most working residents leave Calumet for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town