Calhoun, Georgia

About Calhoun

Calhoun, GA is a close-knit town located in northwestern Georgia, home to 19,592 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Calhoun is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,171 residents per square mile.

📰 Calhoun News Today

• Fried Chicken & Biscuits in Calhoun, GA | Bojangles 255 Hwy 53, Calhoun, GA Bojangles · Oct 29
• Calhoun High School (GA) Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 27
• Dorothy Harkins Obituary (2026) - Calhoun, GA - The Calhoun Times Legacy | Obituary · Oct 28
• Calhoun, Georgia, looks to understand what a 500K-square-foot data center’s impact would be Chattanooga Times Free Press · Jun 27
• New playground coming to park in Calhoun, GA Local 3 News · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Calhoun Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Calhoun — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,592.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Calhoun

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Calhoun

• Applebee's — american
• Calhoun Coffee Company Bar & Grill — coffee shop (café)
• Doro’s Italian Restaurant — italian
• Dub's High On the Hog — barbecue
• Java Junction — coffee shop (café)
• Jerusalem Grill — greek
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Big John's Treat Shoppe — american
• Bubble Panda — bubble tea (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• New Echota State Historic Site · Attraction
• Level Up Arcade · Arcade
• New Echota State Historic Site Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Calhoun

• BB&T Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Calhoun

• Ashworth Middle School
• Belwood Elementary School
• Calhoun Early Learning Academy
• Calhoun Elementary School
• Calhoun High School
• Calhoun Middle School
• Calhoun Primary School
• Gordon Central High School
• Red Bud Elementary School
• Red Bud Middle School
• Sonoraville Elementary
• Sonoraville High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventhealth Gordon ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Calhoun

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