The Town Files

Calhoun County, Illinois

4,330 people. The median home is worth $190,900 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $93,203.

Towns in Calhoun County

Towns in Calhoun County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hardin801$89,000$88,87557.4

People and housing

Calhoun CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$190,900$156,600
Median rent$583$960
Median household income$93,203$72,500
Median age48.840.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line6.3%9.9%

Jobs and pay

743 jobs in 2024, average pay $36,322 a year.

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyHotels & restaurants104 jobs · $14,514Retail76 jobs · $25,990Finance & insurance67 jobs · $43,427Construction35 jobs · $68,058Agriculture, forestry & fishi…8 jobs · $27,885
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Calhoun County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 244 storm events in Calhoun County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Calhoun County by type since 1996Hail30Heat24Flood15Drought10Tornado8High Wind6Heavy Snow11Flash Flood13Winter Storm30Excessive Heat25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Calhoun County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4728: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).