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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Marshall. As of the 2010 census, the population was 136,146. The entire county is co-terminous with the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Calhoun County was established on October 19, 1829 and named after John C. Calhoun, who was at the time Vice President under Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties. County government was first organized March 6, 1833.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1829 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 10,599
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| 1850 | 19,162
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| 1860 | 29,564
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| 1870 | 36,569
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| 1880 | 38,452
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| 1890 | 43,501
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| 1900 | 49,315
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| 1910 | 56,638
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| 1920 | 72,918
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| 1930 | 87,043
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| 1940 | 94,206
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| 1950 | 120,813
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| 1960 | 138,858
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| 1970 | 141,963
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| 1980 | 141,557
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| 1990 | 135,982
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Research Tips
External links
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