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Calhoun is a home rule-class city in McLean County,
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. It is the
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of McLean County. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky
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.


Geography

Calhoun is located at (37.538633, -87.259414), on the
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, the longest river entirely in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and is home to the Army Corps of Engineers' Lock and Dam #2. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.86%) is water.


History

Present-day Calhoun was first known as Rhoadsville after the German-born Pennsylvanian Captain Henry Rhoads (1739–1809), who laid out the town from 1784 to 1785 near the Long Falls of the
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. His brother Solomon then erected a fort to protect the settlers and the transit around the falls.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''
pp. 45–46
University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 22 July 2013.
Around the time John Hanley acquired Rhoad's lands in a 1787 lawsuit, the site was renamed and was alternately known as Fort Vienna and Vienna Station. The post office established in 1849, however, was called Calhoon after Rep.
John Calhoon John Calhoon (April 13, 1793October 15, 1852) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Henry County, Kentucky in 1797. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced. Calhoon was a member of the Kentucky House ...
of Kentucky and the town was chartered by the state assembly in 1852 under this new name. At some later point, presumably out of confusion with the more famous Senator and
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John Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...
of
South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...
, the spelling of the town was changed. In 1854, it beat out the settlement of Rumsey on the other side of the river to become the seat of the newly formed McLean County.


Demographics

2000 Census As of the
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of 2000, there were 836 people, 357 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 395 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.80%
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, 0.60%
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, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% from
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, and 0.24% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.60% of the population. There were 357 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $32,386. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $16,719 for females. The
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for the city was $22,520. About 11.8% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the
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, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over. 2010 Census The 2010 census reflected a decline in the city's population to 763. These lived in 317 households, with 184 of those being families. Seventy-four families had children under the age of 18. The average household size was 2.15, and the average family size was 2.85. In 122 households, there was one individual. Racially, 754 of the 763 were white, four were Native American and five were of more than one race. Two white individuals identified as Hispanic or Latino, with origins in Mexico. The city's median age was 46.4 years. Males were 44.2, while females were 49.3, reflecting greater longevity. For age 85 and above, there were 19 males and 38 females.


Notable person

* Glover H. Cary - former United States Representative


Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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system, Calhoun has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.


References


Further reading

* {{authority control Cities in Kentucky Cities in McLean County, Kentucky County seats in Kentucky Owensboro metropolitan area