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Calhoun County

county in West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
Founded: March 5, 1856
Named after: John C. Calhoun
Seat: Grantsville
Largest town: Grantsville
Total: 281 sq mi (730 km )
Land: 279 sq mi (720 km )
Water: 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km ) 0.5%
Estimate 2025: 5,978
Density: 22.3/sq mi (8.62/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: www .calhouncountywv .com

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Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,229, making it the third-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Grantsville. The county was founded in 1856 and named for South Carolina politician John C. Calhoun.

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