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CALUMET... a charming, quiet community tucked into the southeastern corner of O'Brien County, Iowa. Our shady streets and friendly people offer opportunity as a safe and wonderful place to live and work. |
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Calumet, Iowa is located on Highway 59, 15 miles north of Cherokee, Iowa
and 75 miles northwest of Sioux City, Iowa.
It’s a
David and Goliath kind of story. The basketball team from Calumet became
known as THE GIANT KILLERS when the team from this tiny O’Brien County
community went up against the likes of Ames and Davenport, Iowa in 1961.
Calumet’s team had the entire region cheering as it defeated both
powerhouses before losing to Marshalltown in the championship game.
Calumet’s rich history as a basketball town is reflected in their
participation in the state tournaments in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, and
1961. Calumet has a lovely city park with playground and picnicking. Camping, fishing, hunting and canoeing can be found near the town. Calumet’s residents play host to school alumni every five years at a grand all-school reunion. The Community Club sponsors a summertime family picnic and a local church hosts a turkey dinner in November. In February Calumet’s volunteer fire department hosts a delicious soup or pancake supper for the public.
Your student will get excellent attention from
teachers in the South O’Brien School District with an average teacher to
student ratio of 1 : 12. K-6th Graders attend the Primghar facility;
7th through 12th grades are schooled in Paullina. Paullina is also home
to a transitional kindergarten program.
The school district provides busing of students to its various facilities Certified EMTs and First Responders Ambulance service from Sutherland -12 minutes
to nearest hospital Churches representing a wide variety of denominations can be found in neighboring communities
Electricity: Local Supplier: Mid-American Electrical Source: Port Neal generating plant Primary Voltage: 13,800 Average residential rate: Available upon request Average commercial rate: Available upon request Average industrial rate: Available upon request Water: Supplier: City of Calumet Source of city water: well Elevated storage capacity: all underground Capacity of water plant: n/a Average consumption: 272,666 gpd Peak consumption: 42,904,290 gpd Natural Gas: Name of local distributor: Mid-American Energy Sanitation: Type sewage treatment plant: lagoon Percent of community served 100% Telephone: West Iowa Telecom with dial-up service Internet: ISDN /DSL/T1-DS1 Cable TV: Yes MUNICIPAL / GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Type of Government: Management: City Administrator Public Works Director Zoning: Yes Fire Department: member volunteer fire department Fire Insurance Classification: 7 inside city limits, 10 outside city limits Police Protection: O’Brien County Sheriff’s Department Industrial Waste Pickup: Yes
TYPES OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY: Agri-business Comments from business owners: "Calumet is a great place to locate a business. We have a labor-friendly workforce, low taxes and virtually no crime." - Steve Loshman, CS Agrow
Assessed Value of property in city: $3,335,786 Tax rate per $1000 assessed value 24.476 Bonding capacity: $1,667,893 Future indebtedness plans -0-
INDUSTRIAL PARKS: None at this time. Calumet is willing to work with any business in fulfilling their needs. AVAILABLE BUILDINGS: Available upon request.
TRANSPORTATION: Air Service: 15 minutes to local airport with 4,000 ft. concrete runway, Unicom radio, non-directional beacon. 30 minutes to nearest regional airport in Sheldon featuring a 4,199 foot concrete runway with VOR, Unicom, non-directional beacon. Charter service available. Highways: Served by Highway 59. Interstate: 55 minutes from I-90 and 60 minutes from I-29
CRIME RATE: Basically there isn't any in Calumet. Iowa is a very safe place to live and work, when compared to other states. According to the Uniform Crime Report, Iowa ranks 41st in the country with regard to violent crimes, with 39 states as having higher crimes rates. Statistics show violent crimes and property crimes have consistently gone down in Iowa over the past few years. CONTACT
INFORMATION Kiana L. Johnson, Director
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