Calhoun City

Calhoun City is located in south-central Calhoun County., and is bordered on the east by the town of Derma. Mississippi Highway 9 runs through the center of the town, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Pittsboro, the county seat, and 10 miles (16 km) north to Bruce. The town has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.15 km²), of which 2.36 square miles of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.04 km²) is water. Calhoun City High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. In 1968, Calhoun Academy was formed as a segregation academy by white parents seeking to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools. The median income for a household in the town was $23,983. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,292 for females. About 23.2% of families and 25.2%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 16.9% ofThose age 65 or over. The population was 1,774 at the 2010 census. The racial makeup of the city was 66.72% Caucasian, 32.00% African American, 0.11% Native American,0.16% from other races, and0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69%.

Geography

Calhoun City is the primary city name, but also Slate Spring are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Calhoun City, Mississippi. Calhoun City is located in south-central Calhoun County., and is bordered on the east by the town of Derma. The Yalobusha River, a tributary of the Yazoo River, passes a mile south of the center of town. Mississippi Highway 9 leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Pittsboro, the county seat, and 10 miles (16 km) north to Bruce. The two highways head south from the town together, Highway 9 leading 9 miles (14 km) south to Slate Springs and Highway 8 leading 31 miles (50km) south then west to Grenada. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.15 km²), of which 2.36 square miles(6.11 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles ("0.04 km²"), or 0.69%, is water. It is located on Mississippi Highway 8, which leads east 8 miles (13km) to Vardaman and 18 miles (29 km) from the city to Houston. The town is home to the Calhoun City High School, which was founded in the early 1900s. The school was the first public high school in the state of Mississippi. It was built in the 1930s and is now the state's second largest high school, with a total enrollment of 1,856 students. The high school has a campus that opened in the 1950s.

Demographics

As of the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 1,872 people, 736 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 66.72% Caucasian, 32.00% African American, 0.11% Native American and 0.05% Asian. There were 827 housing units at an average density of 348.6 per square mile (134.7/km²) The town's median income was $23,983, and the median income for a family was $28,047. About 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 16.9% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located on the shores of the Redwood River, which runs through the center of the city. It is the only town in the state that is not on the National Register of Historic Places. The city's name is derived from the word "redwood" which means "river" or "river". The town was founded in 1876. It was named after the Red River, a river that runs through it. The name is also used to refer to the town's first postmaster. The current mayor is the son of a former mayor of the same town, who was killed in a car accident in the early 1900s. The mayor is a former member of the state legislature and served as mayor from 1998 to 2002. He was elected to a second term in 2008.

Education

Calhoun City is served by the Calhoun County School District. Calhoun City High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. In 1968, Calhoun Academy was formed as a segregation academy by white parents seeking to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools. Its sports teams areknown as the Cougars. The city is home to the University of Alabama at Calhoun City. The school's mascot is the Cougar and the school's colors are blue and white. The high school's football team is called the Wildcats and its basketball team is the Trojans. It is located on the campus of Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Alabama. The town is also home to Calhoun College, which was founded in 1883. It was the first public college in the state of Alabama, and was founded by white students in 1881. The university's football teams are called the Cougs and the Wildcats, respectively. The football team's mascot, the Wildcats is also known as "The Wildcats" and the high school has a football team called "The Cougars" It is also the home of the Alabama A&M Crimson Tide football team, which is coached by former Alabama Governor Robert A. C. Blanco. It also has a track and field team called the Crimson Tide Drillers. It has a baseball team known as The Drillers, who are known for their fast-paced, high-energy, and sometimes violent, style of play. The team's cheerleading team is known as 'The Drillers'.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Calhoun City, Calhoun County, Mississippi = 97. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Calhoun City = 5.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,533 individuals with a median age of 39.8 age the population dropped by -3.85% in Calhoun City, Calhoun County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 650.40 residents per square mile of area (251.09/km²). There are average 2.31 people per household in the 727 households with an average household income of $25,727 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.30% of the available work force and has dropped -6.25% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 15.20%. The number of physicians in Calhoun City per 100,000 population = 33.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Calhoun City = 54.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 85. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 214. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Calhoun City, Calhoun County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 58.47%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $57,820 and home appreciation of 0.07%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.56 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,925 per student. There are 16.6 students for each teacher in the school, 242 students for each Librarian and 660 students for each Counselor. 5.06% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.88% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.48% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).