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Calhoun, Louisiana
First Baptist Church of Calhoun
First Baptist Church of Calhoun
Country  United States
State  Louisiana
Parish Ouachita
Area
 • Total 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
 • Land 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
100 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 670
 • Density 283.66/sq mi (109.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71225
Area code(s) 318
FIPS code 22-11825
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Calhoun welcome sign

Calhoun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Archibald Calhoun, who was an original settler and landowner. Its elevation is 177 feet (54 m), and it is located at 32°30′46″N 92°21′31″W / 32.51278°N 92.35861°W / 32.51278; -92.35861 (32.5126469, -92.3584744). Calhoun is unincorporated (no local government) and is governed by the parish through a board of commissioners known as the Police Jury. It is a census designated place and at the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the population was 1,965.

Calhoun is located in a rural area with a landscape mixture of hills and woodlands on the former transcontinental route U.S. 80 near Interstate 20, approximately 10 miles west of West Monroe. It has experienced a large growth in population recently, due to many retail, restaurant, and entertainment venues nearby, as well as three local universities, but it also attracts young families raising children due to four public schools located in the community that all consistently place in the top percentile in achievement.

Former U.S. Representative Newt V. Mills of Louisiana was born in Calhoun, as was the late Caddo Parish Sheriff James M. Goslin.

Arkansas Republican former state chairman Ken Coon was reared in Calhoun.

Zach Dasher, a candidate for Louisiana's 5th congressional district seat in the November 4 primary election, resides in Calhoun.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 670
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Calhoun racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 569 84.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 40 5.97%
Native American 4 0.6%
Asian 2 0.3%
Other/Mixed 30 4.48%
Hispanic or Latino 25 3.73%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 670 people, 135 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Calhoun has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Calhoun was 110 °F (43.3 °C) on August 18, 1909 and September 1, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was −13 °F (−25.0 °C) on February 1899.

Climate data for Calhoun, Louisiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–2022
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29)
90
(32)
94
(34)
98
(37)
100
(38)
109
(43)
109
(43)
110
(43)
110
(43)
100
(38)
90
(32)
87
(31)
110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 75.6
(24.2)
78.7
(25.9)
83.9
(28.8)
87.5
(30.8)
91.4
(33.0)
96.2
(35.7)
99.4
(37.4)
100.7
(38.2)
97.2
(36.2)
90.4
(32.4)
82.9
(28.3)
76.7
(24.8)
101.6
(38.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.8
(13.8)
61.1
(16.2)
68.9
(20.5)
76.4
(24.7)
83.4
(28.6)
90.3
(32.4)
93.2
(34.0)
93.6
(34.2)
88.7
(31.5)
78.2
(25.7)
67.2
(19.6)
59.2
(15.1)
76.4
(24.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 44.8
(7.1)
48.3
(9.1)
56.0
(13.3)
63.2
(17.3)
71.4
(21.9)
78.5
(25.8)
81.6
(27.6)
81.3
(27.4)
75.7
(24.3)
64.0
(17.8)
53.9
(12.2)
46.8
(8.2)
63.8
(17.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 32.8
(0.4)
35.5
(1.9)
43.0
(6.1)
50.0
(10.0)
59.3
(15.2)
66.7
(19.3)
70.0
(21.1)
69.0
(20.6)
62.7
(17.1)
49.9
(9.9)
40.5
(4.7)
34.5
(1.4)
51.2
(10.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 17.6
(−8.0)
22.2
(−5.4)
26.9
(−2.8)
33.9
(1.1)
45.8
(7.7)
57.4
(14.1)
63.8
(17.7)
62.0
(16.7)
47.7
(8.7)
34.8
(1.6)
26.5
(−3.1)
19.5
(−6.9)
14.6
(−9.7)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19)
−13
(−25)
14
(−10)
26
(−3)
34
(1)
45
(7)
52
(11)
44
(7)
36
(2)
24
(−4)
10
(−12)
5
(−15)
−13
(−25)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.70
(145)
4.98
(126)
5.47
(139)
5.69
(145)
5.39
(137)
4.36
(111)
4.01
(102)
3.51
(89)
3.58
(91)
4.66
(118)
4.71
(120)
5.50
(140)
57.56
(1,463)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25)
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)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.3 8.6 9.0 7.4 8.1 8.6 7.7 6.3 6.1 6.8 8.0 8.7 94.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)

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