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Calhoun

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Calhoun

Total population

227

Median home value

$53,400

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,250

Calhoun$76k
National$74k

Founded

1848

Land area0.92 km²
Weather68°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.65°, -88.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1848
Area
0.92 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Calhoun is a village in Richland County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calhoun had a population of 164.

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History & geography

History

The community of Fairview, now Calhoun, is one of the oldest communities in Richland County. While it was not officially organized under village government, the community of that name was known in the early 1830s. It was originally platted into lots by Shadrach Ruark. Reverend Ruark was an early Methodist who performed the first wedding in Richland County on October 20, 1841, when Ebeneezer Waker and Abigail Reed were united. The original plat was lost and it was replatted in 1848. When the post office was established, it took the name Calhoun, after Hugh Calhoun, the original settler of what was known as Calhoun Prairie. Calhoun School was built in 1912 and was only one story. The upper floor was added in 1920 when a two-year high school was added. In 1922, it became a three-year high school. The high school used two classrooms in the basement in addition to the upper floor. Grades 1 through 8 were taught on the first floor. Calhoun had one of the first three-year high schools in Richland County.

Geography

Calhoun lies just east of Illinois State Route 130, southeast of Olney. According to the 2010 census, Calhoun has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
30.3
Median home value
$53,400
Housing units
81
Poverty rate
5.8%
Unemployment
8%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.6512
Longitude
-88.0440
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
75°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
75°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Calhoun, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
38.1%
Binge drinking
22%
Adult smoking
14.9%
No leisure activity
21%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,048
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    575
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    497
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    480
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    450
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    416
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    413
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    404
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    380

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Richland County Elementary School
    Elementary · Olney · 1,101 students · 18:1 ratio
  • Richland County High School
    High · Olney · 707 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Richland County Middle School
    Middle · Olney · 472 students · 15.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
40
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2008-04-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Elaine Shepard
Elaine Shepard
Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s
Gilbert L. Laws
Gilbert L. Laws
American politician and Union Army soldier (1838–1907)
Alfred M. Wilson
Alfred M. Wilson
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1948-1969)
C
Clarence Tade
Canadian politician
D
David Reis
American politician
Herbert Murphy
Herbert Murphy
American baseball player (1886–1962)
Edmund Sebree
Edmund Sebree
United States general (1898–1966)
E
Edward Leo Delaney
American broadcaster
George E. Shipley
George E. Shipley
American politician
Glenn Brummer
Glenn Brummer
Major League Baseball catcher
H
Harold Hering
former officer in the United States Air Force
Jackson Keefer
Jackson Keefer
American football player (1900-1966)
J
James Armsey
American executive at Ford Foundation (1917-2008)
Ollie Pickering
Ollie Pickering
American baseball player (1870-1952)
P
Paul Hitch Roney
United States federal judge (1921–2006)
Reginald C. Harmon
Reginald C. Harmon
American Air Force general (1900–1992)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,517

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Calhoun

Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun counties, Illinois ...
Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun counties, Illinois ...
Biographical Publishing Company · 1891
Soil survey of Calhoun County, Illinois
Michael E. Lilly · 1989
Calhoun County, Illinois, est. 1825
Emerson Retzer · 2013
Indian villages of the Illinois country
Wayne Calhoun Temple · 1958
Cemeteries of Calhoun County, Illinois, 1978
1978
The Calhouns of Glencoe, Illinois
Richard F. Calhoun · 1994
Calhoun County Illinois Fishing and Floating Guide Book
Calhoun County Illinois Fishing and Floating Guide Book
JUim Maccracken · 2019
The Snyders mounds and five other mound groups in Calhoun County, Illinois
The Snyders mounds and five other mound groups in Calhoun County, Illinois
David P. Braun · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

North American Wheel Bug
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
Seen 2026-09-16
Red-spotted Purple
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Seen 2026-09-12
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-09-12
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-09-12
European Starling
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-12
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Seen 2026-09-11
Green Sunfish
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Seen 2026-09-11
Red-spotted Admiral
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
Seen 2026-09-11
Chipping Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library