Calumet is a town in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calumet had a population of 443.
Calumet is a variant term for Ceremonial pipe. Incorporated in 1942, the town's land was settled in the Land Run of 1892.
History
Calumet incorporated in 1942 in order to construct a town water system. Prior to its incorporation, the town existed as an unincorporated community with a post office, three combination mills and elevators, two general stores, a furniture store, and a hardware store. After the Organic Act of 1890 recreated the area as Oklahoma Territory, present-day Canadian County was designated as County Four and settled by non-Indian settlers through the Land Run of 1889, the Land Run of 1892, and a 1901 land lottery. It is on the border of the Red Bed Plains and Gypsum Hills ecoregions of Oklahoma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total land area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Calumet had a population of 443. The median age was 36.1 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 165 households in Calumet, of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.1% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 335 || 75.6%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 0.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 39 || 8.8%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 5 || 1.1%
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| Two or more races || 57 || 12.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 36 || 8.1%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 507 people, 187 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 214 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 78.9% white, 13.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos were 4% of the population.
There were 187 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. Males had a median income of $46,786 versus $26,875 for females. A fourth school, Maple Public School, is separate from the Calumet school district.