Calhoun City, Mississippi facts for kids
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Calhoun City, Mississippi
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Location in Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,774 |
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1,668 |
| • Density | 707.68/sq mi (273.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
38916, 38955
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-10580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667920 |
Calhoun City is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Calhoun City is located in south-central Calhoun County at 33°51′25″N 89°18′48″W / 33.85694°N 89.31333°W (33.856865, -89.313342). It is bordered on the east by the town of Derma. Mississippi Highway 9 runs through the center of the town, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Pittsboro, the county seat, and 10 miles (16 km) north to Bruce. Mississippi Highway 8 leads east from the center of town 8 miles (13 km) to Vardaman and 18 miles (29 km) to Houston. The two highways head south from the town together, Highway 9 leading 9 miles (14 km) south to Slate Springs and Highway 8 leading 31 miles (50 km) south then west to Grenada.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.15 km2), of which 2.36 square miles (6.11 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.69%, is water. The Yalobusha River, a tributary of the Yazoo River, passes a mile south of the center of town.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 477 | — | |
| 1920 | 502 | 5.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,012 | 101.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,171 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,319 | 12.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,714 | 29.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,847 | 7.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,033 | 10.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,838 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,872 | 1.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,774 | −5.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,668 | −6.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 793 | 51.73% |
| Black or African American | 630 | 41.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 69 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 2.61% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,533 people, 709 households, and 436 families residing in the town.
Education
Calhoun City is served by the Calhoun County School District. Calhoun City High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats.
In 1968, Calhoun Academy was formed as a segregation academy by white parents seeking to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools. Its sports teams are known as the Cougars.
Notable people
- Ace Cannon, saxophone player and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame inductee
- Billy Cowan, former Major League Baseball player
- G. J. Higginbotham, former member of the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama State Senate
- M. D. Jennings, defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
- Vester Newcomb, former National Football League player and head football coach of University of Tennessee at Martin from 1978 to 1979
- Dave Parker, former Major League Baseball player
- Scott Suber, former Mississippi State first-team All-American
- Cornelius Wortham, former National Football League and Alabama Crimson Tide player
See also
In Spanish: Calhoun City para niños
