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Welcome to Calhoun County ...

Time Zone: Calhoun County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hampton is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded in 1850. Calhoun was created by taking area from Dallas and Ouachita Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 5,189 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,362 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 0.18% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton is located in Calhoun County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Harrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrell is located in Calhoun County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Thornton is located in Calhoun County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Tinsman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tinsman is located in Calhoun County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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