| Official Name: | Calhoun, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Henry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 392 |
| Population Density Km2: | 153.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 398.37 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 781 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4683°N -93.625°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65323 |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-10450[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393494 |
Calhoun is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 469 at the 2010 census.
Calhoun was platted in 1837.[3] The town was named after John C. Calhoun, seventh Vice President of the United States.[4] A post office called Calhoun has been in operation since 1844.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99sqmi, of which 0.98sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 469 people, 175 households, and 115 families living in the city. The population density was 478.6PD/sqmi. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 212.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 175 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 491 people, 189 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was 496.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 211 housing units at an average density of 213.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.81% Native American, 1.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 189 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $31,964. Males had a median income of $22,292 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,326. About 18.1% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 32.2% of those age 65 or over.