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Welcome to Calhoun County ...

Time Zone: Calhoun County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marshall is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded ?. Calhoun was created by taking area from Saint Joseph and Kalamazoo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 133,806 people. This is a decrease of 1.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 136,146 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 1.38% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

  • Albion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • Albion is located in Calhoun County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Calhoun County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Battle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Calhoun County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Homer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Marshall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Calhoun County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Tekonsha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024