Calhoun City, Mississippi

Calhoun City is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2010 census.[3]

Calhoun City, Mississippi
Town
Calhoun City
Location of Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi Location in the United States Calhoun City, Mississippi Calhoun City, Mississippi (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°51′25″N 89°18′48″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Calhoun
Area [1]
• Total	2.37 sq mi (6.15 km^2)
• Land	2.36 sq mi (6.11 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,774
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,668
• Density	707.68/sq mi (273.22/km^2)
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
Website	www.calhouncity.org

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.[3] The Yalobusha River, a tributary of the Yazoo River, passes a mile south of the center of town.

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%
2019 (est.)	1,668	[2]	−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,872 people, 736 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The population density was 789.1 people per square mile (305.0/km²). There were 827 housing units at an average density of 348.6 per square mile (134.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.72% Caucasian, 32.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 736 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,983, and the median income for a family was $28,047. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,294. About 23.2% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

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.[6] Its sports teams are known as the Cougars.

Notable people

• Ace Cannon, saxophone player and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame inductee
• Billy Cowan, former Major League Baseball player[7]
• G. J. Higginbotham, former member of the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama State Senate[8]
• M. D. Jennings, defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
• Vester Newcomb, former National Football League player and head football coach of University of Tennessee at Martin from 1978 to 1979[9]
• Dave Parker, former Major League Baseball player
• Scott Suber, former Mississippi State first-team All-American[10]
• Cornelius Wortham, former National Football League and Alabama Crimson Tide player

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Calhoun City town, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. Drinkwater Jr, W. Wayne, and Charles Claiborne Barksdale. Cook v. Hudson: The State's Interest in Integration versus the First Amendment Rights on the Public Schoolteacher Miss. LJ 45 (1974): 953.
7. Peter C. Bjarkman (March 2002). The New York Mets Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 1917. ISBN 978-1-58261-509-7.
8. "Girstle J. "Dutch" Higginbotham". Find A Grave. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
9. "Vester Newcomb Obit". McComb (MS) Enterprise-Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
10. "Billie Suber". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 May 2020.