Calhoun is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, home to about 18,183 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30701, and parts of 30103 are in Calhoun too.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Calhoun; also Resaca
Mostly Adairsville; part is in Calhoun
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Calhoun. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL529 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Calhoun; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Calhoun had 16,949 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Gordon County grew from 14,119 residents in 1900 to 57,544 in 2020.
Gordon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rome R B Russell Ap, GA weather station (16 miles away).
21,731 jobs at 1,097 businesses in Gordon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calhoun.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 51 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Gordon County, Calhoun City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belwood Elementary SchoolCalhoun | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Calhoun Early Learning AcademyCalhoun | Pre-K–K | 503 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Red Bud Elementary SchoolCalhoun | Pre-K–5 | 547 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Sonoraville ElementaryCalhoun | Pre-K–5 | 584 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Calhoun Primary SchoolCalhoun | 1–3 | 913 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun | 4–6 | 922 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Ashworth Middle SchoolCalhoun | 6–8 | 578 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Red Bud Middle SchoolCalhoun | 6–8 | 786 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Calhoun Middle SchoolCalhoun | 7–8 | 573 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Calhoun High SchoolCalhoun | 9–12 | 1,282 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Gordon Central High SchoolCalhoun | 9–12 | 875 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sonoraville High SchoolCalhoun | 9–12 | 1,094 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L Coble Elementary SchoolCalhoun | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.5 mi |
| Georgia-Cumberland AcademyCalhoun | 9–12 | 291 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Adairsville and Resaca.
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