Most working residents leave Calhoun for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Owensboro (32%), Madisonville (4%) and Beech Grove (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Calhoun8%

Owensboro32%

Madisonville4%

Beech Grove2%

Evansville2%

18 mi

median commute distance

524

jobs based in Calhoun

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Schools

Calhoun’s public schools outperform 83% of Kentucky districts

The public schools Calhoun’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Calhoun Elementary School	PK–5	290	A
McLean County Alternative Center	9–12	2	Not graded

NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1984

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Calhoun has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–46°

Spring47–69°

Summer66–88°

Fall47–70°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Housing

A typical Calhoun home is worth about $185K

The typical Calhoun home is worth about $185,000, down 8.7% in a year, 21% below the Kentucky typical home.

$185KZillow home value

Typical home value

Calhoun$185K

Kentucky$233K

−8.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

How healthy Calhoun is

Calhoun tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Kentucky

0 better5 too close to call0 worse

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville

18.9 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 →

Outdoors

5.8% of Calhoun is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved

Map of Calhoun: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

5.8%

conserved · 25 of 426 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Riverview Park	—	2
2. Boat Ramp	—	1

A job hub

Every workday, about 501 people come to Calhoun for work

Where Calhoun’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

524jobs based in Calhoun

8%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Griffith-Franklin House · National Register of Historic Places

Calhoun’s story

Calhoun in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Calhoun

City in Kentucky, United States

Calhoun is a home rule-class city in McLean County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of McLean County. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population: 725
Area: 0.7 sq mi
Elevation: 394 ft
ZIP code: 42327
Area code: 270

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Most working residents commute out of Calhoun