Calhoun County, Mississippi
| Calhoun County, Mississippi | |
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East façade of Calhoun County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1852 |
| Named for | John C. Calhoun |
| Seat | Pittsboro |
| Largest town | Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 588 sq mi (1,523 km2) |
| • Land | 587 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 14,962 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | calhouncoms |
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,962. Its county seat is Pittsboro. The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 588 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 587 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
The Calhoun County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.2 mi, 1.9 km) southwest of the central business district of Pittsboro, Mississippi.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,069 people, 6,019 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,902 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.41% White or Caucasian, 28.65% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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