Calhoun County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near Lake City, Rockwell City, Pomeroy.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Courthouse | Rockwell City | 1981 |
| Central School | Lake City | 1985 |
| Chicago and North Western Office Building/Passenger Depot-Lake City | Lake City | 1990 |
| First National Bank of Pomeroy | Pomeroy | 2023 |
| Holdoegel, Perry C. and Mattie Forrest, House | Rockwell City | 1992 |
| Lake City Community Memorial Building | Lake City | 1990 |
| Lake City Public Library | Lake City | 1990 |
| Lake City Water Standpipe | Lake City | 1990 |
| Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge | Lake City | 1989 |
| Rockwell City Bridge | Rockwell City | 1998 |
| Smith Farmhouse | Lake City | 1990 |
| Smith, Gen. Cass and Belle, House | Lake City | 1990 |
| Smith, Peter and Mary, House | Lake City | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCalhoun was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
FOX (now CALHOUN) created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCalhoun County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 5,595 | 18,569 | 17,783 | 17,584 | 16,925 | 15,923 | 13,542 | 11,115 | 9,927 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Cedar Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Garfield Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Lake City Cemetery |
| Lake Creek Cemetery |
| Leith Cemetery |
| Logan Township Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Piper Cemetery |
| Reading Cemetery |
| Reformatory Cemetery |
| Roby Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Twin Lakes Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Stimsons |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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