Municipal · Iowa

City of Calamus

Calamus is a small town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, located on the historical Lincoln Highway, which was the first transcontinental highway for automobiles across the U.S.. Calamus is the only town in Olive Township and had a population of 356 at the 2020 census, which was a 9.6% decrease from 2000. Calamus was named after Calamus Creek, which received its name from the great quantities of sweet flag growing in it, derived from the botanical name Acorus calamus, commonly called Sweet Flag or Calamus.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 204462
FIPS state: 19
FIPS county: 045
FIPS place: 09820
Census record name: CITY OF CALAMUS
Mailing address: PO BOX 248, CALAMUS 52729