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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 Rockwell City is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded January 15, 1851.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 9,668 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,160 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 0.33% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

  • Farnhamville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jolley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Knierim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Knierim is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Lake City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lohrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lytton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lytton is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Manson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manson is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
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  • Pomeroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
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    • Rinard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Rockwell City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Yetter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 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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