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Calhoun, Louisiana
Calhoun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is named after Archibald Calhoun, who was an original settler and landowner. Its elevation is 177 feet (54 m), and it is located at 32°30′46″N 92°21′31″W / 32.51278°N 92.35861°W / 32.51278; -92.35861 (32.5126469, -92.3584744). Calhoun is unincorporated (no local government) and is governed by the parish through a board of commissioners known as the Police Jury. It is a census designated place and at the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the population was 1,965.

Calhoun is located in a rural area with a landscape mixture of hills and woodlands on the former transcontinental route U.S. 80 near Interstate 20, approximately 10 miles west of West Monroe. It has experienced a large growth in population recently and is near three local universities.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020670—
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Calhoun racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 569 84.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 40 5.97%
Native American 4 0.6%
Asian 2 0.3%
Other/Mixed 30 4.48%
Hispanic or Latino 25 3.73%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 670 people, 135 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Calhoun has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Calhoun was 110 °F (43.3 °C) on August 18, 1909 and September 1, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was −13 °F (−25.0 °C) in February 1899.

Climate data for Calhoun, Louisiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–2022
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29) 		90
(32) 		94
(34) 		98
(37) 		100
(38) 		109
(43) 		109
(43) 		110
(43) 		110
(43) 		100
(38) 		90
(32) 		87
(31) 		110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 75.6
(24.2) 		78.7
(25.9) 		83.9
(28.8) 		87.5
(30.8) 		91.4
(33.0) 		96.2
(35.7) 		99.4
(37.4) 		100.7
(38.2) 		97.2
(36.2) 		90.4
(32.4) 		82.9
(28.3) 		76.7
(24.8) 		101.6
(38.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.8
(13.8) 		61.1
(16.2) 		68.9
(20.5) 		76.4
(24.7) 		83.4
(28.6) 		90.3
(32.4) 		93.2
(34.0) 		93.6
(34.2) 		88.7
(31.5) 		78.2
(25.7) 		67.2
(19.6) 		59.2
(15.1) 		76.4
(24.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 44.8
(7.1) 		48.3
(9.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		63.2
(17.3) 		71.4
(21.9) 		78.5
(25.8) 		81.6
(27.6) 		81.3
(27.4) 		75.7
(24.3) 		64.0
(17.8) 		53.9
(12.2) 		46.8
(8.2) 		63.8
(17.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 32.8
(0.4) 		35.5
(1.9) 		43.0
(6.1) 		50.0
(10.0) 		59.3
(15.2) 		66.7
(19.3) 		70.0
(21.1) 		69.0
(20.6) 		62.7
(17.1) 		49.9
(9.9) 		40.5
(4.7) 		34.5
(1.4) 		51.2
(10.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 17.6
(−8.0) 		22.2
(−5.4) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		33.9
(1.1) 		45.8
(7.7) 		57.4
(14.1) 		63.8
(17.7) 		62.0
(16.7) 		47.7
(8.7) 		34.8
(1.6) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		19.5
(−6.9) 		14.6
(−9.7)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19) 		−13
(−25) 		14
(−10) 		26
(−3) 		34
(1) 		45
(7) 		52
(11) 		44
(7) 		36
(2) 		24
(−4) 		10
(−12) 		5
(−15) 		−13
(−25)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.70
(145) 		4.98
(126) 		5.47
(139) 		5.69
(145) 		5.39
(137) 		4.36
(111) 		4.01
(102) 		3.51
(89) 		3.58
(91) 		4.66
(118) 		4.71
(120) 		5.50
(140) 		57.56
(1,463)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.3 8.6 9.0 7.4 8.1 8.6 7.7 6.3 6.1 6.8 8.0 8.7 94.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)

Education

Ouachita Parish School System is the area school district.

The zoned schools are Calhoun Elementary School (Kindergarten to Grade 2), Central Elementary School (grades 3-5), Calhoun Middle School (grades 6-8), and West Ouachita High School.

Notable people

Former U.S. Representative Newt V. Mills of Louisiana was born in Calhoun.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Calhoun Zipcode". Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calhoun, Louisiana
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Shreveport". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Calhoun RSCH STN, LA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ouachita Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 10-11 (PDF pp. 11-12/31). Retrieved January 4, 2025. - Text list
  9. ^ "Feeder Schools Correlation" (PDF). Ouachita Parish School Board. Retrieved January 4, 2024. - Linked from here. Calhoun ES boundary map and Central ES boundary map. The Calhoun schools feed into West Ouachita High.
  10. ^ "Mills, Newt Vergus (1899-1996)". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved September 25, 2014.


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