 About 8.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.The Calamus-Wheatland Community School District operates public schools serving the community.The district was established on July 1, 1990 by the merger of the Calamus and Wheatland school districts.