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Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,949. Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County.

In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties. A small town called "Dawsonville" was created and founded in Gordon County, named for the owner of an early general store. Dawsonville was later renamed "Calhoun" to honor U. S. Senator John C. Calhoun, following his death in 1850. Gordon County's inferior court called an election for the selection of the county seat, offering voters a choice between a site on the Western & Atlantic Railroad (near Adairsville) or a site more centrally located within the county. Voters chose a site along the railroad, so the inferior court designated Calhoun as county seat in 1851. The legislature incorporated Calhoun in an act approved on January 12, 1852. On January 5, 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union as a prelude to the American Civil War. Calhounians joined the Confederacy. Most warfare took place elsewhere, but on May 16, 1864, Calhoun was near where the Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston postured before the Battle of Adairsville during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Oakleigh, the home of Dr. Wall, was used by Sherman as his headquarters at that time. A tornado on March 20, 1888, leveled much of Calhoun. A devastating fire on October 23 of that year destroyed most of what remained.

Calhoun is located west of the center of Gordon County at (34.499898, 84.942584), along the Oostanaula River where it is joined by Oothkalooga Creek. It is part of the Coosa River/Alabama River watershed. U. S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Wall Street, and Interstate 75 runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 310, 312, 315, 317, and 318. I 75 leads north 49 mile (79 km) to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and south 68 mile (109 km) to Atlanta. US 41, running parallel to I 75, leads north 5 mile (8 km) to Resaca and south 10 mile (16 km) to Adairsville. Georgia State Route 156 runs west out of town as West Line Street, leading 18 mile (29 km) to Armuchee, and heads east out of town as Red Bud Road, leading 8 mile (13 km) to Red Bud. Georgia State Route 373 (East Line Street and Dews Pond Road) leads east 8 mile (13 km) to Cash. Georgia State Route 136 (North River Street) leads northwest 30 mile (48 km) to LaFayette. Georgia State Route 53 passes through the southern part of Calhoun, leading east 15 mile (24 km) to Fairmount and southwest 22 mile (35 km) to Rome. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Calhoun has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.64%, is water.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Calhoun has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

+Calhoun Racial CompositionRaceNum. Perc. White10,20460.2%Black or African American1,1546.81%Native American260.15%Asian4542.68%Pacific Islander60.04%Other/Mixed7084.18%Hispanic or Latino4,39725.94%
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 16,949 people, 6,088 households, and 4,001 families residing in the city.

The Gordon County School District holds grades pre school to grade twelve, that consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools, serving the area outside the city limits. The district has 365 full time teachers and over 6,259 students. With home delivery print editions each Wednesday and Saturday, the paper also has a website and various social media. The current editor is Blake Silvers.