| Size: 709 Square Miles |
| Elevation: 800-1100 Feet |
| Physiography: Hilly-uplands |
| Growing Season: 140-160 days |
| Annual Precipitation: 32-34 inches |
| Average Snowfall: 40-60 inches |
| Forest Type: Elm-Ash-Cottonwood, Oak-Hickory |
| Fall Colors: Middle October |
| The county was named after John C Calhoun who was Vice President of United States. In 1830 the first white settler was Sidney Ketchem who bought land along the Kalamazoo River. Many settlers came from New England. 1832 brought a cholera epidemic in Marshall that caused many people to leave the area. Albion College was founded in 1835 in the city of Albion. The Seventh-Day Adventists moved their world headquarters to Battle Creek. Battle Creek is also home to Kellogg Cereal Plants. |
| Abscota | Albion (49224) | Athens (49011) |
| Babcock | Battle Creek | Bedford (49020) |
| Burlington (49029) | Cresco (49033) | Clarendon |
| Condit | Convis | Duck Lake |
| East Leroy (49051) | Eckford | Homer (49245) |
| Joppa | Lakeview | Loomisville |
| Maplehurst | Marengo | Marshall (49068) |
| Newton | Partello | Pennfiled |
| Pine Creek | Renton | Sonoma |
| Springfield | Tekonsha (49092) | Union City (49094) |
| Urbandale | Verona |  |
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