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Welcome to Calhoun City ...

The town of Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Calhoun City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calhoun City has a population of 1,669 people<3> (see below for details).

Calhoun City is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Calhoun City is within the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calhoun City had an population of 1,669 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun City had a population of 1,774 people (which is 11.86% of the total population of Calhoun County). This makes Calhoun City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Calhoun City represents 0.06% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,774 people, the population of Calhoun City decreased 5.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,872 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calhoun City.

Communities near Calhoun City ...

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

  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bruce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <5>
  • Vardaman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
    • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
  • Mantee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Pittsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Big Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Walthall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
    • Walthall is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Slate Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
    • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
  • Slate Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
    • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calhoun City ...

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

Adding Calhoun City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calhoun City 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 Calhoun City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Calhoun City post office opened in 1907.

We also found Calhoun City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calhoun City.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Calhoun, 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 Calhoun City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calhoun City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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