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Calhoun, Mississippi

Calhoun City, Mississippi
Town
Location of Calhoun City, Mississippi
Location of Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi is located in the US
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Calhoun City, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°51′25″N 89°18′48″W / 33.85694°N 89.31333°W / 33.85694; -89.31333Coordinates: 33°51′25″N 89°18′48″W / 33.85694°N 89.31333°W / 33.85694; -89.31333
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Land 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 282 ft (86 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,774
 • Density 753/sq mi (290.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 38916, 38955
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-10580
GNIS feature ID 0667920

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

Calhoun City is located in south-central Calhoun County at 33°51′25″N 89°18′48″W / 33.85694°N 89.31333°W / 33.85694; -89.31333 (33.856865, -89.313342). It 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. The Yalobusha River, a tributary of the Yazoo River, passes a mile south of the center of town.


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