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Welcome to Calumet City ...

The city of Calumet City is located in Cook County<1>.

The pronunciation of Calumet City: KAL-u-MET<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Calumet City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calumet City has a population of 35,917 people<3> (see below for details).

Calumet City is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Calumet City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Calumet City (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Calumet City: 708 & 464<5>

The ZIP code for Calumet City: 60409<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calumet City had an population of 35,917 people. This is a decrease of 3.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calumet City had a population of 37,042 people. This makes Calumet City the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Calumet City represents 0.29% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 37,042 people, the population of Calumet City decreased 5.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 39,071 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calumet City.

Communities near Calumet City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calumet City.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calumet City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calumet City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calumet City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calumet City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calumet City. See our Newspapers Page for Calumet City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calumet City ...

Looking for more information about Calumet City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Calumet City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calumet City.

Adding Calumet City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calumet City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Calumet City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Calumet City in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Calumet City post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calumet City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Calumet City. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calumet City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calumet City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 708 code has been Overlayed with the 464 area code. New phone numbers in the Calumet City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Calumet City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Calumet City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calumet City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/