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Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City
Calhoun City
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Location of Calhoun City, Mississippi
Location of Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi is located in the United States
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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
 (2020)
 • Total 1,533
 • Density 650.40/sq mi (251.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38916, 38955
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., and 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.

Climate

Climate data for Calhoun City, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–1918, 1927, 1955–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27)
86
(30)
91
(33)
93
(34)
96
(36)
105
(41)
104
(40)
106
(41)
104
(40)
98
(37)
90
(32)
81
(27)
106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 53.8
(12.1)
58.6
(14.8)
67.0
(19.4)
74.8
(23.8)
81.9
(27.7)
88.1
(31.2)
91.1
(32.8)
91.1
(32.8)
86.4
(30.2)
76.8
(24.9)
64.8
(18.2)
56.4
(13.6)
74.2
(23.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 42.9
(6.1)
46.9
(8.3)
54.8
(12.7)
62.7
(17.1)
70.8
(21.6)
77.9
(25.5)
81.0
(27.2)
80.4
(26.9)
74.7
(23.7)
63.8
(17.7)
52.5
(11.4)
45.6
(7.6)
62.8
(17.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 31.9
(−0.1)
35.2
(1.8)
42.6
(5.9)
50.7
(10.4)
59.7
(15.4)
67.6
(19.8)
71.0
(21.7)
69.8
(21.0)
63.0
(17.2)
50.9
(10.5)
40.2
(4.6)
34.8
(1.6)
51.4
(10.8)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26)
3
(−16)
10
(−12)
26
(−3)
33
(1)
42
(6)
50
(10)
47
(8)
34
(1)
24
(−4)
11
(−12)
−8
(−22)
−14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.26
(134)
5.16
(131)
5.30
(135)
6.20
(157)
5.53
(140)
5.43
(138)
4.27
(108)
3.67
(93)
3.62
(92)
3.62
(92)
3.88
(99)
5.96
(151)
57.90
(1,471)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.4
(1.0)
0.3
(0.76)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.8
(2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.8 8.5 9.7 8.2 8.4 8.2 8.0 7.5 5.4 5.9 7.3 8.8 94.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020 1,533 −13.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Calhoun City Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
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

See also

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