Calhoun, Georgia

Calhoun, Georgia
City
Downtown Calhoun and Courthouse
FIPS code		13-12456[4]
GNIS feature ID	0354936[5]
Website	www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com

Calhoun is a city in

A tornado on March 20, 1888, leveled much of Calhoun. A devastating fire on October 23 of that year destroyed most of what remained.[11]

Geography

Calhoun is located west of the center of Gordon County at 34°30′0″N 84°56′33″W / 34.50000°N 84.94250°W / 34.50000; -84.94250 (34.499898, -84.942584),^[12] along the Oostanaula River where it is joined by Oothkalooga Creek. It is part of the Coosa River/Alabama River watershed.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Calhoun has a total area of 15.0 square miles (38.9 km²), of which 14.9 square miles (38.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.64%, is water.^[13]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the

2020 census

As of the

2000 census

As of the

There were 4,049 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,618, and the median income for a family was $42,310. Males had a median income of $27,616 versus $25,018 for females. The

Arts and culture

Museums and other points of interest

• The Rock Garden containing miniature castles, churches, and other structures
• New Echota Historic Site
  , first Cherokee capital
• Roland Hayes Museum^[18] at the Harris Arts Center^[19]
• Oakleigh/Gordon County Historical Society
• Premium Outlets of Calhoun
• Phil Reeve Stadium
• Sam's Treehouse^[20]

Education

Calhoun City School District

The

• Calhoun Early Learning Academy - grades Pre-K-K
• Calhoun Primary School - grades 1-3
• Calhoun Elementary School - grade 4-6
• Calhoun Middle School - grades 6-8
• Calhoun High School

Gordon County School District

The

• Red Bud Elementary Grades Pre-K-5
• W.L Swain Elementary Grades Pre-K-5
• Belwood Elementary School Pre-K-5
• Sonoraville Elementary School Pre-K-5
• Fairmount Elementary School Pre-K-5
• Max V. Tolbert Elementary School Pre-K-5
• Ashworth Middle School Grades 6-8
• Red Bud Middle School Grades 6-8
• Gordon Central High School Grades 9-12
• Sonoraville High School Grades 9-12

Religious schools

Seventh-day Adventist

• John L. Coble Elementary School - K-8th grades
• Georgia-Cumberland Academy - boarding 9-12 high school

Higher education

• Georgia Northwestern Technical College
  (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

Media

Print

The twice-weekly Calhoun Times established in 1870 is Gordon County's oldest operating business.^[24] With home delivery print editions each Wednesday and Saturday, the paper also has a website and various social media. The current editor is Blake Silvers.^[25]

Radio and TV

Although well outside of

There are now four radio stations having Calhoun as their city of license:

• WEBS AM 1030, playing oldies, simulcasts on local Xfinity cable channel 3; station originally broadcast on AM 1110, from approximately 1965–1990.
• WIPK FM 94.5, owned by WEBS, went on-air in late 2011 with a country music format.
• WJTH AM 900, playing country music
  ; frequency was earlier assigned to WCGA, which broadcast from approximately 1950–1975.
  • Adairsville
    as the city of license.
• WLOJ-LP 102.9, religious (owned and operated by the Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist Church
  ).

• Elias Boudinot (1802–1839), born Gallegina Uwati, also known as Buck Watie, Cherokee leader who believed that acculturation was critical to the tribe's survival; influential in the period of removal to the West
• Ken Carson (2000-), American rapper
• Charlie Culberson Major League Baseball player
• Kris Durham, professional football player; wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders
• Roland Hayes (1887–1977), world-renowned lyric tenor, considered the first African-American male concert artist to receive wide acclaim both at home and internationally, born here and attended Calhoun schools
• Bert Lance (1931–2013), businessman, and former director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Carter administration
• James Beverly Langford (1922-1996), lawyer, businessman, and Georgia state legislator
• John Meadows III (1944–2018), Businessman, Mayor of Calhoun, and Georgia state legislator
• Larkin Poe, music duo.
• Sequoyah (English: George Gist or George Guess) (c.1767–1843), Cherokee, inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary. This was the only time in recorded history that a member of a non-literate people independently created an effective writing system. He was also the namesake of California's giant Sequoia sempervirens redwood tree.
• William Thompson (1848–1918), Olympic gold medal winner
• Stand Watie (1806–1871), Cherokee leader and Confederate general
• Dale Willis (1938–), Major League Baseball player

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calhoun, Georgia.

• City of Calhoun official website
• Calhoun-Gordon Arts Council
• Calhoun Times
• New Echota Historic Site
• Calhoun, GA. May 16, 1864 historical marker