Calhoun City, MS

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Calhoun City, Mississippi

Calhoun City, Mississippi, in Calhoun county, is 98 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 1,872.

The People and Families of Calhoun City

In Calhoun City, about 46% of adults are married. Calhoun City is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Calhoun City features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Calhoun City had a median family income of $28,047.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Calhoun City Housing

In Calhoun City, 67% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Calhoun City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Calhoun City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Calhoun City, MS

Comparing Calhoun City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	98 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Calhoun
Standard Zip Codes	38916
P.O. Box Zip Codes	38955
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.855
Longitude	-89.31

Station	CALHOUN CITY 2 NW
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Station	EUPORA 2 E
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 76 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Station	PONTOTOC EXP STN
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	58.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,872	100%
Male	790	42.2%
Female	1,082	57.8%
Under 18	469	25.1%
18+	1,403	74.9%
65+	412	22%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,249	66.7%
African-American	599	32%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	18	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,815
Growth	-57
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.5%
US/American	30.5%
Irish	10.9%
English	7.7%
German	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
African	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Dutch	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Calhoun City	1,872	$28,047
Big Creek	127	$31,875
Bruce	2,097	$31,806
Derma	1,023	$31,000
Pittsboro	212	$49,028
Vardaman	1,065	$29,205
Woodland	159	$26,250

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