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With 406 residents, this town was platted in 1837.
Calhoun’s average commute is 35 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Calhoun. Calhoun has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Calhoun beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 492 in 1880, a peak of 698 in 1890, 392 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Calhoun, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Calhoun.
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 22° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Calhoun’s middle household income comes in at $37,000. Most people who work leave Calhoun to do it: just 1% work in town. In Calhoun, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Clinton (29%), Windsor (6%) and Warrensburg (4%).
| Calhoun | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Calhoun: nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. In Calhoun, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 32% get no exercise outside work.
| Calhoun | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Calhoun | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.2% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Calhoun have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Calhoun break down as 54% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Calhoun home is worth about $253,000, up 6.6% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 81%.
| Calhoun | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $546 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Calhoun; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Calhoun residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Calhoun is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calhoun had a population of 392.
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Calhoun has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.