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Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Marshall
Marshall, Michigan

Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 7,459....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the population was 137,985. The entire county is co-terminous with the Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek Rivers....
, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Calhoun County was established on October 19, 1829 and named after John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun

John Caldwell Calhoun was the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States. He was a leading United States Southern politician from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century....
, who was at the time Vice President under Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . He was List of governors of Florida of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy....
, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties
Cabinet counties

The Cabinet counties of the U.S. state of Michigan are those named after President of the United States Andrew Jackson and people who served in his United States Cabinet....
. County government was first organized March 6, 1833.

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Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Marshall
Marshall, Michigan

Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 7,459....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the population was 137,985. The entire county is co-terminous with the Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek Rivers....
, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Calhoun County was established on October 19, 1829 and named after John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun

John Caldwell Calhoun was the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States. He was a leading United States Southern politician from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century....
, who was at the time Vice President under Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States . He was List of governors of Florida of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy....
, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties
Cabinet counties

The Cabinet counties of the U.S. state of Michigan are those named after President of the United States Andrew Jackson and people who served in his United States Cabinet....
. County government was first organized March 6, 1833.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,861 kmē), of which, 709 square miles (1,836 kmē) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 kmē) of it (1.35%) is water.

Geographic features

  • Kalamazoo River
    Kalamazoo River

    The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 166 miles long from the headwaters of the southern branch to Lake Michigan....
  • Battle Creek River
    Battle Creek River

    File:Battle Creek River.jpgThe Battle Creek River, is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Battle Creek is a tributary of the Kalamazoo River and flows into that river at Battle Creek, Michigan....
  • St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)
    St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)

    The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately 210 mi long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan....
  • Goguac Lake
    Goguac Lake

    Goguac Lake is a lake in the city of Battle Creek, Michigan, located in Calhoun County, Michigan in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Michigan....


Adjacent counties

  • Eaton County
    Eaton County, Michigan

    Eaton County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 103,655....
     - north
  • Barry County
    Barry County, Michigan

    Barry County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids, Michigan – Wyoming, Michigan Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area....
     - northwest
  • Jackson County
    Jackson County, Michigan

    Jackson County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2000, its population was 158,422 with the 2007 Census Bureau placing the population at 163,006....
     - east
  • Kalamazoo County
    Kalamazoo County, Michigan

    Kalamazoo County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 238,603....
     - west
  • Hillsdale County
    Hillsdale County, Michigan

    Hillsdale County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 46,527....
     - southeast
  • Branch County
    Branch County, Michigan

    Branch County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 45,787....
     - south
  • St. Joseph County - southwest


Major highways


Interstates

  • I 69
    I-69
    Interstate 69

    Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly-proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas....
  • I 94
    I-94
    Interstate 94

    Interstate 94 is the northernmost east-west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. Its western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S....
  • I 194
    I-194
    Interstate 194

    Interstate 194 is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 94:*Interstate 194 , a spur to Battle Creek...
  • Business Loop 94
    I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Albion.
  • Business Loop 94
    I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Battle Creek.
  • Business Loop 94
    I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Marshall.


Michigan State Trunklines

  • M 37
    M-37
    M-37 (Michigan highway)

    M-37 is a north-south Michigan Highway System in the U.S. state of Michigan. The southern terminus is on the border between Kalamazoo County, Michigan and Calhoun County, Michigan counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 in the southwest corner of Battle Creek, Michigan....
  • M 60
    M-60
    M-60 (Michigan highway)

    M-60 is an east-west trunkline and state highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. Like all state roads, an easement-for-public-use exists in each direction from the centre of the road into properties....
  • M 66
    M-66
    M-66 (Michigan highway)

    M-66 is a north-south Michigan highway system on the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs from the Indiana state line in the south to Charlevoix, Michigan in the north....
  • M 78
    M-78
    M-78 (Michigan highway)

    M-78 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. The western terminus is the intersection with M-66 north of Battle Creek, Michigan. The eastern terminus is the intersection with Interstate 69 near Olivet, Michigan....
  • M 89
    M-89
    M-89 (Michigan highway)

    M-89 is an east-west Michigan Highway System in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs from near Ganges Township, Michigan to Battle Creek, Michigan....
  • M 96
    M-96
    M-96 (Michigan highway)

    M-96 is a largely urban Michigan highway system in the U.S. state of Michigan between Kalamazoo, Michigan and Marshall, Michigan. Its termini are both on business routes of Interstate 94 of Interstate 94, the eastern one coincides with an intersection with Interstate 69....
  • M 99
    M-99
    M-99 (Michigan highway)

    M-99 is a Michigan Highway System in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs from the Ohio state border, where it connects to State Route 15 , north to Lansing, Michigan where it terminates at a junction with I-496....
  • M 199
    M-199
    M-199 (Michigan highway)

    M-199 is a short highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. The western terminus of the 3.98 mile-long road is in Sheridan Township, Michigan at exit 119 off Interstate 94....
  • M 227
    M-227
    M-227 (Michigan highway)

    M-227 is a north-south Michigan Highway System in the U.S. state of Michigan. It consists largely of a segment of old U.S. Highway 27 along the south and west sides of Marshall, Michigan....
  • M 294
    M-294
    M-294 (Michigan highway)

    M-294 is a Michigan Highway System in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is one of a handful of highways that was established or realigned as a result of a rationalization process initiated in 1998 during the tenure of Governor John Engler....
  • M 311
    M-311
    M-311 (Michigan highway)

    M-311 is a long unsigned Michigan Highway System in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan that runs from the intersection of M-60 in Burlington, Michigan north to Interstate 94 at Exit 104 in Emmett Charter Township, Michigan....


Demographics

As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, there were 137,985 people, 54,100 households, and 36,247 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 195 people per square mile (75/kmē). There were 58,691 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile (32/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 83.93% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 10.89% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.63% Native American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 1.11% Asian
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 2.13% from two or more races. 3.15% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race. 19.7% were of German
Germans

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, 13.9% American
United States

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, 12.9% English
English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England who speak English language in England. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
 and 8.5% Irish
Irish people

The Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha D? Danann and the Milesians ?the last group supposedly representing the "pure" Gaelic a...
 ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.5% spoke English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 and 2.6% Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
 as their first language.

There were 54,100 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,918, and the median income for a family was $47,167. Males had a median income of $37,001 versus $26,464 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $19,230. About 8.10% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health
Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals." It is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis....
 regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners
County commission

A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some U.S. state of the United States....
 controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Calhoun County elected officials

  • Prosecuting Attorney
    Prosecutor

    The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the Civil law inquisitorial system....
    : Susan K. Mladenoff
  • Sheriff
    Sheriff

    A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
    : Allen Byam
  • County Clerk
    County clerk

    The term "county clerk" has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an official of a county government....
    /Register of Deeds: Anne B. Norlander
  • County Treasurer
    Treasurer

    In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. Treasurers are also employed by organizations such as clubs to look after funds....
    : Ann Rosenbaum Petredean
  • Drain Commissioner
    Drain commissioner

    A drain commissioner is an elected official in County of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population over 12,000. The power and responsibilities of the drain commissioner are second only to the county sheriff....
    : Larry Cortright


(information as of February 2009)

Cities, villages and townships

Cities
  • Albion
    Albion, Michigan

    Albion is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,144 at the 2000 United States Census and is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan United States metropolitan area....
  • Battle Creek
    Battle Creek, Michigan

    Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, Michigan, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek Rivers....
  • Marshall
    Marshall, Michigan

    Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 7,459....
  • Springfield
    Springfield, Michigan

    Springfield is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Villages
  • Athens
    Athens, Michigan

    Athens is a village in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,111 at the United States Census, 2000. The village is located in southern Athens Township, Michigan, and is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Burlington
    Burlington, Michigan

    Burlington is a village in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 405 at the United States Census, 2000. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Homer
    Homer, Michigan

    Homer is a village in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Tekonsha
    Tekonsha, Michigan

    Tekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Michigan, Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Union City
    Union City, Michigan

    Union City is a village in Branch County, Michigan and Calhoun County, Michigan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located mostly within Union Township, Branch County, Michigan in Branch County, it sits at the junction of the Coldwater River and St....
     (partial)


Unincorporated
  • Albion Landing
    Albion Landing, Michigan

    Albion Landing is an unincorporated community in northeastern Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Albion Landing is in Clarence Township, Michigan on the southeast shore of Duck Lake at about ten miles north of Albion, Michigan and about twelve miles south of Charlotte, Michigan ....
  • Babcock
  • Beadle Lake
  • Bedford
  • Bentleys Corners
  • Brownlee Park
    Brownlee Park, Michigan

    Brownlee Park is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Brownlee Park is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes....
  • Ceresco
    Ceresco, Michigan

    Ceresco is a small unincorporated area in Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Ceresco is situated on the Kalamazoo River approximately five miles west of downtown Marshall, Michigan....
  • Charlotte Landing
  • Clarence Center
  • Clarendon
  • Condit
  • Duck Lake
  • East Leroy
  • Eckford
  • Greenfield Park
  • Joppa
  • Lee Center
  • Level Park
  • Oak Park
  • Maplehurst
  • Marengo
  • Old Mill Gardens
  • Orchard Park
  • Partello
  • Pennfield
  • Pine Creek
  • Pine Creek Indian Reservation
  • Rice Creek
  • Sonoma
  • Springfield Place
  • Stanley Corners
  • Sunrise Heights (subdivision)
  • Verona
  • Walnut Point
  • Wattles Park
  • West Leroy
  • Wrights Corners


Townships
  • Albion Township
    Albion Township, Michigan

    Albion Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Athens Township
    Athens Township, Michigan

    Athens Township is a civil township of southwest Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan, about 15 miles south of Battle Creek, Michigan....
  • Bedford Charter Township
    Bedford Charter Township, Michigan

    Bedford Charter Township is a charter township located in the northwest corner of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Burlington Township
    Burlington Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

    Burlington Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Clarence Township
    Clarence Township, Michigan

    Clarence Township is a civil township located in northeast Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Clarendon Township
    Clarendon Township, Michigan

    Clarendon Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,114 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • Convis Township
    Convis Township, Michigan

    Convis Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Eckford Township
    Eckford Township, Michigan

    Eckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Emmett Charter Township
    Emmett Charter Township, Michigan

    Emmett Charter Township is a charter township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Fredonia Township
    Fredonia Township, Michigan

    Fredonia Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Homer Township
    Homer Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

    Homer Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Lee Township
    Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

    Lee Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan United States metropolitan area....
  • Leroy Township
    Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

    Leroy Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Marengo Township
    Marengo Township, Michigan

    Marengo Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Marshall Township
    Marshall Township, Michigan

    Marshall Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Newton Township
    Newton Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

    Newton Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,493 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • Pennfield Charter Township
    Pennfield Charter Township, Michigan

    Pennfield Charter Township is a charter township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Sheridan Township
    Sheridan Township, Calhoun County, Michigan

    Sheridan Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Tekonsha Township
    Tekonsha Township, Michigan

    Tekonsha Township is a civil township of Calhoun County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....


Historical markers

There are 83 recognized Michigan historical markers in the county.

See also

  • List of Michigan county name etymologies
    List of Michigan county name etymologies

    This is a list of Michigan county name etymologies. The origin of some names is unclear and credible scholarly sources disagree on the meaning ....


External links

  • - unofficial website