Back كالاموس Arabic كالاموس (كلينتون) ARZ کلاموس، آیووا AZB Calamus (Iowa) Catalan Каламес (Айова) CE Calamus (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa) CEB Calamus, Iowa Welsh Calamus (Iowa) German Calamus (Iowa) Spanish Calamus (Iowa) Basque
Calamus, Iowa | |
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| Motto: A Community that Cares | |
 Location of Calamus, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′36″N 90°45′35″W / 41.82667°N 90.75972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Lance Goettsch |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 356 |
| • Density | 722.11/sq mi (278.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52729 |
| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-09820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455040 |
| Website | www |
Calamus (/ˈkæləməs/)[2] 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,[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Sherman, Barney (September 14, 2017). "Iowa Place Names: A-E". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 50.