Calumet Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91,970, containing 47,425 housing units, down from 104,258 at 2010.

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How Calumet ranks

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#5Lowest depression in IN #44Most trails in IN #57Most conserved land in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Calumet

Work & commute in Calumet

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Most working residents leave Calumet for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Gary (14%), Chicago (8%) and Merrillville (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Gary

14%

Chicago, IL

Merrillville

Hammond

17%Work in townlive and work in Calumet 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 27,013Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Calumet

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Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

4better than IN·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 9▼ 1 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

6.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · better 13.1%Fewer binge drinkersIN 16.6% · better 23.4%More adults facing a utility shut-offIN 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist HospitalsGary · 1.4 mi · ER

Northshore Gary Health CenterGary · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 5 health centers in Calumet →

Primary careShortage · Calumet

DentalShortage · Calumet

Mental healthShortage · Calumet

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46406, 46408, 46402 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Calumet →

Natural hazards in Calumet

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

293Does Calumet flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Lake County MapCalumet vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Calumet →

Climate in Calumet

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Calumet has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 21°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Calumet get?About 27 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Calumet →

Schools in Calumet

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School Grade D-

The public schools Calumet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGary Community School CorpSchools31

Charter School of the Dunes D-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 836 students Aspire Charter Academy DElementary · Grades K–8 · 684 students Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 566 students Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch DElementary · Grades K–4 · 483 students Elsie Wadsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 477 students Frankie Woods McCullough Academy D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 472 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.