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

The community of Saint Matthews is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded in 1908. Calhoun was created by taking area from Lexington and Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Calhoun had a population of 14,621 people. This is a decrease of 3.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,185 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Calhoun represented 0.38% of the total population of South Carolina, making it the state's 44th most populous county (out of 46 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201015,175  
200914,621-3.71%-0.14% since 2008
200814,642-3.58%-0.92% since 2007
200714,778-2.68% 
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200015,185The Last Census

More information can be found on the Calhoun County Census Page for Calhoun County.

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<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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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<2>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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