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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 Hardin is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Pike County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 4,739 people. This is a decrease of 7.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,096 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

  • Batchtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brussels
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
  • Hardin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • Kampsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

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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