Calhoun is a census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its elevation is 177 feet (54 m), and it is located at 32°30′46″N 92°21′31″W (32.5126469, -92.3584744). At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Calhoun, LA was 1,965.Calhoun is located along Interstate 20 west of West Monroe.[citation needed] The community is named for an original settler and landowner, Archie Calhoun.Former U.S. Representative Newt V. Mills of Louisiana was born in Calhoun.Arkansas Republican State Chairman Ken Coon was reared in Calhoun.