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Gordon County, Georgia

Calhoun, GA land: flood and parcels

7,380 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • In a FEMA flood zone9.8%special flood hazard area

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Our map has no zoning layer for Calhoun yet. Ask the city's or Gordon County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Around Calhoun

Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)9.8%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland0.6%

Recorded flood claims in Calhoun

10 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Calhoun from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $967,000 on them in total.

YearsClaims
1978–79Fewer than 10
1980–89Fewer than 10
1990–99Fewer than 10
2000–09Fewer than 10
2010–19Fewer than 10
2020–26Fewer than 10

Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.

Counted in the 10 census block groups that lie mostly inside Calhoun, so the edges may reach past the town line. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.

People and new homes in Calhoun

  • Population20,196July 2025 estimate, +18.2% since 2020
  • Median household income$58,7502020–2024 average, ±$16,159
  • New homes permitted1712025, 171 single-family; 352 in 2021
  • Permitted so far in 2026154Jan–Aug, against 128 a year earlier

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).

Georgia land market report

Land in Calhoun by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Other or not coded6,97094%
Institutional2413.3%
Farm and timber1692.3%

169 farm and timber parcels cover 3,639 acres. County tax roll, as of Jan 2026; land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.

Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll

The median parcel in Calhoun is 0.39 acre (7,380 parcels with a size).

Acres from the county roll; where the parcel's drawn outline disagrees with it, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.

Land parcels in CalhounLand and farm parcels to start with
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Questions about Calhoun landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Calhoun, GA?

7,380 parcels on the Gordon County tax roll (as of Jan 2026).

Is vacancy verified in Calhoun, GA?

Vacancy not verified: each parcel page says whether the county roll or building footprints show a building.

What is the typical lot size in Calhoun?

The median parcel is 0.39 acre, from 7,380 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Calhoun is in a flood zone?

9.8% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.

Are there wetlands in Calhoun?

0.6% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Calhoun zoned?

Our map has no zoning layer for Calhoun yet. Ask the city's or Gordon County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Are there land prices for Calhoun?

No land prices for Calhoun yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Gordon County.

How many people live in Calhoun?

About 20,196 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +18.2% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in Calhoun?

Building permits authorized 171 new housing units in 2025 and 154 from January to Aug 2026 (against 128 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).

Where does this data come from?

Parcels: Gordon County parcels: Gordon County GIS (layer as of Jan 2026). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.

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What Groundwork can price in Calhoun

Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.

Sources

Parcels: Gordon County parcels: Gordon County GIS (layer as of Jan 2026) (roll as of Jan 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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