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Welcome to Calumet ...

The town of Calumet is located in Canadian County<1>.


The location of Calumet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Calumet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calumet has a population of 602 people<3> (see below for details).

Calumet is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Calumet: (405)

The ZIP code for Calumet: 73014<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calumet had an population of 602 people. This is an increase of 18.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calumet had a population of 507 people. This makes Calumet the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Calumet represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 507 people, the population of Calumet decreased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 535 people).

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

Communities Also Named Calumet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Calumet - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calumet.

Communities near Calumet ...

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

  • El Reno
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingfisher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
    • Kingfisher is located in Kingfisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfisher <6>
  • Hinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
  • Okarche
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Geary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geary <6>
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Blaine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
  • Concho
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Altona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Kingfisher County

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calumet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calumet. 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.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calumet ...

Looking for more information about Calumet? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calumet.

Adding Calumet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calumet 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Calumet post office opened in 1893.

We also found Calumet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calumet.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calumet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canadian County: www.canadiancounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Canadian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calumet.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calumet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Calumet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calumet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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