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Calhoun CountyCalhoun County is located in Northwestern Florida and encompasses 567 square miles. Calhoun County includes the municipalities of Altha and Blountstown. The County has a year round population of 13,073 residents.
Recreational highlights of Calhoun County include: Boating and Fishing on Apalachocola & Chipola Rivers; the County Recreational Complex; Greenway Walk/Run/Bike Path; and local youth sports leagues.
Historical points of interest include: Historic M&B Railroad Train Park; Panhandle Pioneer Settlement and the Renovated Historic Courthouse.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Big River Roundup Championship Flathead Catfish Tournament; Christmas Arts/Crafts Festivals; Clay Mary Park and Goat Day (October).
From Blountstown, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 47 miles; Orlando - 259 miles; Tampa - 230 miles; Jacksonville - 203 miles and Miami - 439 miles.
Calhoun County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, US-90 and US-231. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Tallahassee Regional Airport with 2 runways, the longest being 8,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Panama City Port Authority only 44 miles away.
With a labor force of 4,424 the major private sector employer in Calhoun County is the Shelton's Trucking Service with 275 employees. Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Troy State University, Chipola Junior College, Gulf Coast Community College and Tallahassee Community College serve post-secondary education in Calhoun County.
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Calhoun County Inquiry:
| Q. | Is there still a christmas party or dinner or ball still held in blountstown civic center this year. | | A. | Wanda at the Blountstown Civic Center told us the High School and Middle School Chorus will be performing at the Civic Center on Thursday night, Dec 8th. That event is open to the public and with the entry fee there is also a dinner. The Civic Center is located at 17773 NE Pear Street in Blountstown.
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