Calhoun City, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,872. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,815 (-3.0% change)
Males: 790 (42.2%), Females: 1,082 (57.8%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 38916

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $23,983
Median house value: $48,500

Population by Race

Races in Calhoun City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Black (32.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.2%), German (2.3%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calhoun City

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calhoun City town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Calhoun City:

  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (140 BURKE-CALHOUN CITY ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Calhoun City:

  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 20 miles; EUPORA, MS)
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, MS)
  • YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calhoun City:

  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 40 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 48 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calhoun City:

  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 5 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 04M)
  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HOUSTON, MS; Abbreviation: M44)
  • EUPORA (about 23 miles; EUPORA, MS; Abbreviation: 06M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calhoun City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)

Private high school in Calhoun City:

  • CALHOUN ACADEMY (Students: 347; Location: BOX C; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Calhoun City:

  • CALHOUN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 506 EAST SEAMANS; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CALHOUN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 201 NORTH BEADLE; Grades: 06 – 12)