Calhoun Falls, South Carolina

Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
Location of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
Location of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°5′34″N 82°35′23″W / 34.09278°N 82.58972°W / 34.09278; -82.58972
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyAbbeville
Area
 • Total3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
 • Land3.39 sq mi (8.77 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation525 ft (160 m)
Population
 • Total1,727
 • Density509.89/sq mi (196.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29628
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-10720[4]
GNIS feature ID1247089[2]
Websitewww.townofcalhounfallssc.com

Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2020 census, down from 2,004 at the 2010 census.[5]

The town derives its name from James Edward Colhoun (or Calhoun).[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Calhoun Falls town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 30.