Editing Calmar, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Calmar, Iowa
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = "If you lived in Calmar, you'd be home now!"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.calmaria.com/ |title= City of Calmar, Iowa |publisher= City of Calmar, Iowa |accessdate= September 2, 2012}}</ref>
<!-- Images -->| image_skyline      = Calmar, Iowa.jpg
| image_caption      = [[U.S. Route 52 in Iowa|US-52]], [[Iowa Highway 24|IA-24]], and [[Iowa Highway 150|IA-150]] junction in town
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| map_caption        = Location of Calmar, Iowa
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Iowa}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek]]
| named_for          = [[Kalmar]], Sweden
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 2.86
| area_land_km2      = 2.86
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.10
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1125
| population_density_km2 = 392.93
| population_density_sq_mi = 1018.10
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1247
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|11|12|N|91|52|20|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 52132
| area_code          = [[Area code 563|563]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 19-10045
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2393499<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2393499}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.calmaria.com/ City of Calmar, Iowa Website]
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'''Calmar'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|'|k|ae|l|m|@r|}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2017-09-14/iowa-place-names-a-e|title=Iowa Place Names: A-E|last=Sherman|first=Barney|date=September 14, 2017|website=Iowa Public Radio|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>}} is a city in [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,125 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It is at the junction of [[U.S. Route 52 in Iowa|U.S. Route 52]] and State highways 150 and 24, with both state routes terminating in Calmar.

==History==
Calmar was [[plat]]ted in 1854. It was named after Calmar, today spelled  [[Kalmar]], a city in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7200|title= Profile for Calmar, Iowa, IA|publisher= ePodunk|accessdate= September 2, 2012|archive-date= May 15, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190515061003/http://epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7200|url-status= dead}}</ref>

The settlement experienced growth in 1868 when the railroad was built through it.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofwin01bail | title=Past and Present of Winneshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. | author=Bailey, Edwin C. | year=1913 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofwin01bail/page/207 207]}}</ref> Calmar was incorporated on July 14, 1869.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Calmar-Iowa.html |title= Calmar, Iowa|publisher= City-Data.com |accessdate= September 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|617
|1890|813
|1900|1003
|1910|849
|1920|1039
|1930|915
|1940|903
|1950|937
|1960|954
|1970|1008
|1980|1053
|1990|1026
|2000|1058
|2010|978
|2020|1125
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:CalmarIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Calmar, Iowa from US census data|The population of Calmar, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,125 people, 479 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,017.7 inhabitants per square mile (392.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 474.0 per square mile (183.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 92.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.6% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.8% from other races and 4.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.8% of the population.

Of the 479 households, 28.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% were cohabitating couples, 28.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 23.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 43.4% of all households were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 7.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.0% were from 25 and 44; 24.3% were from 45 and 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 978 people, 444 households, and 252 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|914.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 492 housing units at an average density of {{convert|459.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 444 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,058 people, 452 households, and 269 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,006.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 482 housing units at an average density of {{convert|458.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 452 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $50,063. Males had a median income of $29,875 versus $21,708 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,958. About 3.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
[[File:Northeast Iowa Community College.jpg|thumb|[[Northeast Iowa Community College]]]]
Calmar is home to one of two campuses of [[Northeast Iowa Community College]].

The community is within the [[South Winneshiek Community School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_SOUTH%20WINNESHIEK.pdf|title=South Winneshiek|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-04-06}}</ref> South Winneshiek High School is in Calmar. Its elementary and middle schools are in Ossian.

CFS Catholic School formed as a consolidation of Catholic schools in Calmar, [[Festina, Iowa|Festina]], and [[Spillville, Iowa|Spillville]].<!--URL: http://www.cfs.pvt.k12.ia.us/--> Prior to fall 2020 its campuses are St. Aloysius Center in Calmar and St. Wenceslaus Center in Spillville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arch.pvt.k12.ia.us/Resources/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000915174812/http://www.arch.pvt.k12.ia.us/Resources/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2000-09-15|title=EDUCATION AND FORMATION PERSONNEL|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque]]|date=2000-09-15|accessdate=2020-04-06}}</ref> In 2019 CFS and St. Theresa of Calcutta in [[Ossian, Iowa|Ossian]] announced plans to consolidate into a single school, with the Calmar campus closing. Beginning fall 2020 the Ossian campus will house grades K-2 and middle school while the Spillville campus will house grades 3-4.<ref name=BlakemergeStTheresaCFS>{{cite web|author=Blake, Lissa|url=https://decorahnewspapers.com/Content/News/Education/Article/St-Theresa-of-Calcutta-DeSales-Catholic-CFS-consolidate/2/11/48291|title=St. Theresa of Calcutta DeSales Catholic, CFS consolidate|publisher=[[Decorah Newspapers]]|date=2019-05-21|accessdate=2020-04-07}}</ref>

==Notable person==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
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* [[John Brayshaw Kaye]] - poet and former mayor of Calmar

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==References==
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==External links==

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* [http://www.calmaria.com/ City of Calmar, Iowa Website] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7200 City-Data.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515061003/http://epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7200 |date=May 15, 2019 }} Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Calmar

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