Profile for Calumet, Michigan, MI

Calumet is on the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula

Former and merged names include:
· Hecla
· Laurium
· Red Jacket
· South Hecla

Once a copper-mining center; founded by the Calumet and Hecla Company

Local foods: pasties

Well-known residents have included:
· James Tolkan, actor

Local festivals include:

• Pasty Fest - June 29-July 1, 2007
• Heritage Celebration - Aug. 18, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Keweenaw National Historical Park, Coppertown USA Mining Museum Complex, Upper Peninsula Fire Fighters Memorial Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Calumet

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (11)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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14% of Calumet residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Calumet ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Houghton County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Houghton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Calumet was $12,111, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Calumet residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Calumet festival dates:

• Pasty Fest - June 29-July 1, 2007
• Heritage Celebration - Aug. 18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Calumet include Calumet and Hecla Industrial District, Calumet Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Calumet, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $247.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $563.

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Libraries in Calumet include Calumet Public-School Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Calumet include WBKP.

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Houghton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Calumet political report.

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The average commute time for Calumet workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Calumet include Americinn Calumet.

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