Calhoun County | |
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 Calhoun County Courthouse in Anniston | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′10″N 85°49′15″W / 33.769444444444°N 85.820833333333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832 as Benton County |
| Named for | John C. Calhoun |
| Seat | Anniston |
| Largest city | Oxford |
| Area | |
• Total | 612 sq mi (1,590 km2) |
| • Land | 606 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
| • Water | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116,441 |
• Estimate (2023) | 116,429  |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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Calhoun County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,441.[1] Its county seat is Anniston.[2] It is named in honor of John C. Calhoun, a US Senator from South Carolina who was a staunch supporter of slavery.
Calhoun County is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.