Calhoun County

Calhoun County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population4,437
County SeatCalhoun County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS013
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,496
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,472
Median Age48.1
Veterans374
Housing Units2,322
Uninsured0
Net Migration (recent)-63
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments80
Total Employees471
Avg Annual Pay$36,322
Median Household Income$88,059
Poverty Rate8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,723
Federal Spending FY2024$28,619,597
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,450

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$160,900
Median Rent$448
FMR Studio$951
FMR 1BR$984
FMR 2BR$1,215
FMR 3BR$1,570
FMR 4BR$1,806

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches4
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)69,416
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,693.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-06-24
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2007-02-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Calhoun County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.