Calhoun County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Calhoun County
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East façade of Calhoun County Courthouse in Pittsboro
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Named for | John C. Calhoun |
| Seat | Pittsboro |
| Largest town | Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 587 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population
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| • Total | 13,266 |
| • Density | 22.561/sq mi (8.711/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,266. Its county seat is Pittsboro. The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 588 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 587 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Lafayette County (north)
- Pontotoc County (northeast)
- Chickasaw County (east)
- Webster County (south)
- Grenada County (southwest)
- Yalobusha County (west)
Transportation
Major highways
Mississippi Highway 8
Mississippi Highway 9
Mississippi Highway 32
Mississippi Highway 9W
Airport
The Calhoun County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) southwest of the central business district of Pittsboro, Mississippi.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 9,518 | — | |
| 1870 | 10,561 | 11.0% | |
| 1880 | 13,492 | 27.8% | |
| 1900 | 16,512 | — | |
| 1910 | 17,726 | 7.4% | |
| 1920 | 16,823 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 18,080 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 20,893 | 15.6% | |
| 1950 | 18,369 | −12.1% | |
| 1960 | 15,941 | −13.2% | |
| 1970 | 14,623 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 15,664 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 14,908 | −4.8% | |
| 2000 | 15,069 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 14,962 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 13,266 | −11.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 12,685 | −15.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 8,662 | 65.29% |
| Black or African American | 3,444 | 25.96% |
| Native American | 15 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 381 | 2.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 747 | 5.63% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 13,266 people, 5,846 households, and 3,752 families residing in the county.
Education
In addition to the public high schools of Bruce, Calhoun City, and Vardaman, Calhoun Academy is a small K-12 private school which was founded as a segregation academy, located between Pittsboro and Calhoun City. This private school serves Calhoun and the surrounding counties. Calhoun academy's sports mascot is the cougar; Bruce's mascot is a Trojan; Calhoun City's mascot is a wildcat; and Vardaman's mascot is a ram.
Communities
Towns
Villages
- Big Creek
- Pittsboro (county seat)
- Slate Springs
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Calhoun (Misisipi) para niños
