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Calhoun County

county in Alabama, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_alabama Q108856
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Calhoun County is an administrative area in the United States [1]. It was established on December 18, 1832 . The county's capital is Anniston [2].

As of 2020, Calhoun County has a population of 116,000 [3].

Calhoun County

Summary

Calhoun County is a county of Alabama[1]. It draws 118 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #22 of 68).[2]

Key Facts

  • Calhoun County is located in Alabama[3].
  • Calhoun County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Calhoun County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[5].
  • Calhoun County's capital is recorded as Anniston[6].
  • Calhoun County's shares border with is recorded as Cherokee County[7].
  • Calhoun County's shares border with is recorded as Cleburne County[8].
  • Calhoun County's shares border with is recorded as Talladega County[9].
  • Calhoun County's shares border with is recorded as St. Clair County[10].
  • Calhoun County's shares border with is recorded as Etowah County[11].
  • John C. Calhoun is named after Calhoun County[12].
  • Calhoun County's headquarters location is recorded as Anniston[13].
  • Calhoun County's Commons category is recorded as Calhoun County, Alabama[14].
  • Calhoun County's licence plate code is recorded as 11[15].
  • December 18, 1832 marks the founding of Calhoun County[16].
  • Calhoun County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.769444444444, 'lon': -85.820833333333}[17].
  • Calhoun County's official website is recorded as http://www.calhouncounty.org[18].
  • Calhoun County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Calhoun County, Alabama[19].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+118572'}[20].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+118448'}[21].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+117769'}[22].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+117253'}[23].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+116736'}[24].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+115620'}[25].
  • Calhoun County has a population of {'amount': '+116441'}[26].
  • Calhoun County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Calhoun County, Alabama[27].

Body

Geography

Calhoun County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Alabama[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1586'}[28], {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+605.87'}[29], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1569'}[30]. Calhoun County sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+223'}[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+118572'}[20], {'amount': '+118448'}[21], {'amount': '+117769'}[22], {'amount': '+117253'}[23], {'amount': '+116736'}[24], and {'amount': '+115620'}[25].

Designation and Status

Calhoun County's instance of is recorded as county of Alabama[5].

History and Context

December 18, 1832 marks the founding of Calhoun County[16]. John C. Calhoun is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Calhoun County draws 118 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_alabama category, ranking #22 of 68).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Alabama John C. Calhoun United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Q114502058. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved . encyclopediaofalabama.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved . archives.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people born here → Category:Births in Calhoun County, Alabama
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+223'}
    Topic's main category → Category:Calhoun County, Alabama
    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+1'}
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