Calhoun (Georgia)
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 County and state location
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | January 1852 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Gordon County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 30 ′ N , 84 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 15,650 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 519.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 30.2 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 30.1 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 201 m |
| Postcodes : | 30701, 30703 |
| Area code : | +1 706 |
| FIPS : | 13-12456 |
| GNIS ID : | 0354936 |
| Website : | www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com |
| Mayor : | Jimmy Palmer |
Calhoun is a city and also the county seat of Gordon County in the US state of Georgia with 15,650 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Calhoun is located on the banks of the Oostanaula River in the northwest of the US state. The city borders directly on the city of Resaca in the north . The closest major cities are Chattanooga (70 km northwest) and Atlanta (90 km southeast).
history
Calhoun, with the capital of Cherokee New Echota , was until December 29, 1835 part of the Cherokee nation, a people of American Indians . When the Cherokee refused to leave their traditional settlement areas, President Andrew Jackson sent the US Army to force the Indians from northern Georgia to Oklahoma . This displacement became known as the Path of Tears .
After the Cherokee were driven from their land, Georgia claimed their settlement areas. These became Gordon County along with other counties . A small town called Dawsonville, named for the owner of a general store, was founded in Gordon County. The place was renamed Calhoun in his honor after the death of Senator John C. Calhoun in 1850. In 1851, Calhoun became the county seat.
Georgia seceded from the Union on January 5, 1861, and Calhoun became part of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War . On May 16, 1864, the Battle of Adairsville between Generals Sherman and Confederate General Johnston was fought near Calhouns .
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 15,650 inhabitants were distributed over 5,711 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.67 people per household. There are a total of 6,609 households.
67.3% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.24 persons. There were children under the age of 18 in 39.1% of all households and persons aged 65 and over in 24.2% of all households.
30.4% of the population were younger than 20 years, 29.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 24.1% were 40 to 59 years old, and 16.6% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 33 years. 49.0% of the population were male and 51.0% were female.
73.3% of the population identified themselves as whites , 6.8% as African American , 0.5% as Indians and 1.7% as Asian Americans . 14.7% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.9% to several ethnic groups. 25.0% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 35,621 USD , while 27.9% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Attractions
The Calhoun Depot and New Echota ( Treaty of New Echota ) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
traffic
Calhoun is crossed by Interstate 75 , US Highway 41, and Georgia State Routes 136 , 156, and 225 . The nearest airport is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (around 70 km north).
crime
The crime rate was 293 points in 2010 (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were three rapes, nine robberies, 26 bodily harm, 149 break-ins, 513 thefts, 23 car thefts and nine arson attacks.
sons and daughters of the town
- William Thompson (1848-1918), archer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ↑ GEORGIA - Gordon County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed December 10, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Calhoun-Georgia.html