Calhoun is an

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and

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in Ouachita Parish,

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, United States. It is named after Archibald Calhoun, who was an original settler and landowner. Calhoun is unincorporated (no local government) and is governed by the parish through a board of commissioners known as the Police Jury. Calhoun is located in a rural area with a landscape mixture of hills and woodlands on the former transcontinental route U.S. 80 near

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, approximately 10 miles west of West Monroe.

Demographics

2020 census

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

Climate

According to the

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system, Calhoun has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Calhoun was on August 18, 1909 and September 1, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was in February 1899.

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 person

Former

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Newt V. Mills of Louisiana was born in Calhoun.

References

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Census-designated places in Louisiana Census-designated places in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Census-designated places in Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area {{Louisiana-geo-stub