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Calhoun’s story
178 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1848Calhoun is settled
- 2020Calhoun-Village-Hall-il
CalhounIL
A town of 227, settled in 1848. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
227
residents
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
30.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
What makes Calhoun stand out
The thing Calhoun does most differently from other towns.
Small town
227 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Calhoun. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Calhoun
Most working residents leave Calhoun for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Olney (28%), Olney (13%) and Albion (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Calhoun0%
Olney28%
Olney13%
Albion6%
Charleston4%
20 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Calhoun
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Calhoun has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring45–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Calhoun is
Calhoun beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Calhoun | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Calhoun for work
Where Calhoun’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Calhoun
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Calhoun
Village in Illinois, United States
Calhoun is a village in Richland County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calhoun had a population of 164.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1848
- Population
- 164
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62419
- Area code
- 618
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