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Calhoun, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Calhoun, the county seat of Gordon County, was incorporated in January 1852. The city was named for Senator John Calhoun, famous statesman and prominent figure in the states’ rights movement.

Calhoun was previously known as Dawsonville for the owner of a general store in the area. The Native Americans called their village (in the same location) Oothcaloga, Ustanali and New Echota. The village of New Echota, which once served as the capital of the Cherokee Nation, was the birthplace of the written Cherokee language and the newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix. Today this site is the New Echota Cherokee Capitol Historic Site, which has several original and reconstructed buildings including the Supreme Courthouse.

There are two museums located in Calhoun: the Mercer Air Museum and Okleigh. The Okleigh is the downtown home of the Gordon County Historical Society.

There are two festivals in Calhoun each year. The Cherokee Fall Festival is held at the New Echota State Historic Site in late October and the Red Clay Hill Arts and Crafts Festival is held in early November.

Calhoun is located at 105 km northwest of Atlanta. The New Echota State Historic Site commemorates the short-lived but valiant effort of the Cherokee Nation to form its own government in 1825, one that would exist side by side with the still-young U.S. for a time. The site includes restored buildings from the era. Before their removal in 1838, the Cherokee developed the first print form of a Native American language.

Population: 10,667. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,570 (+27.2% change)
Males: 5,303 (49.7%), Females: 5,364 (50.3%)

Gordon County

Zip codes: 30701.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $33,618
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

Races in Calhoun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
  • Hispanic (17.1%)
  • Other race (11.6%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), English (9.0%), German (6.2%), Irish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles

Map of Calhoun, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calhoun

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calhoun city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

16.4% Foreign born (15.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,861 (+36.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Calhoun:

  • GORDON HOSPITAL (RED BUD RD & HWY 156 BOX 938)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Calhoun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calhoun:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 18 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 41 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 52 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calhoun:

  • TOM B. DAVID FLD (about 4 miles; CALHOUN, GA; Abbreviation: CZL)
  • DALTON MUNI (about 16 miles; DALTON, GA; Abbreviation: DNN)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 27 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calhoun:

  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 45 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)

Schools

Public high schools in Calhoun:

  • GORDON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,653; Location: 335 WARRIOR PATH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 315 SOUTH RIVER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Calhoun:

  • GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND ACADEMY (Students: 189; Location: BOX 397 ACADEMY DR S W; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Calhoun:

  • EASTSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 824; Location: 380 BARRETT ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • SONORAVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 7300 FAIRMOUNT HIGHWAY, SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RED BUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 4151 RED BUD ROAD, NE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ASHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 736; Location: 333 NEW TOWN ROAD, NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 590 BELWOOD ROAD, SE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 399 SOUTH RIVER STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CALHOUN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 504 OOTHCALOGA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CALHOUN LEARNING CENTER (Location: 315 SOUTH RIVER STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • SEQUOYAH CENTER (Location: 7414 FAIRMOUNT HIGHWAY, SE; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • PREK PROGRAM (Location: 700 WEST LINE STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Calhoun:

  • JOHN L COBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 450 ACADEMY DR SW; Grades: KG – 8)

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