Calhoun County, Florida
| Calhoun County, Florida | |
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Calhoun County Courthouse in Blountstown
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 26, 1838 |
| Named for | John C. Calhoun |
| Seat | Blountstown |
| Largest city | Blountstown |
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| • Total | 574 sq mi (1,487 km2) |
| • Land | 567 sq mi (1,469 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2), 1.22 % |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 14,462 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,625, making it the fifth-least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Blountstown.
Calhoun County was created in 1838. It was named for John C. Calhoun, member of the United States Senate from South Carolina and the seventh U.S. vice president, serving under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Typical in the Florida Panhandle, a majority of Calhoun County's residents remain much more attached to Southern culture and lifestyle habits than is common in the Central and Southern regions of the state, and the area holds much more in common with states such as Alabama, Georgia, or Mississippi than with much of Florida.
In 1930 a "federal agent" shot the County Sheriff.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 567 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.2%) is water. The county is bounded on the east by the Apalachicola River and is bisected by the Chipola River, site of Look and Tremble.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,017 people, 4,468 households, and 3,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 5,250 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.87% White, 15.79% Black or African American, 1.26% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 3.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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