Calhan, Colorado

About Calhan

Calhan is a tiny community in eastern Colorado, home to 730 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Calhan holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 802 residents per square mile.

📰 Calhan News Today

• Sheriff’s Office Charges Calhan Property Owner After Malnourished Horses Investigation El Paso County Sheriff’s Office · Jun 9
• Calhan moves ahead on evaluation of major housing development gazette.com · Apr 14
• Calhan High School (CO) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 10
• EPSO: Calhan man charged with animal cruelty FOX21 News Colorado · Jun 9
• Jack Lee Lawson Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Calhan, CO Denver Gazette · Feb 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Calhan Unique

• The only place in America named Calhan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• El Paso County Fairgrounds · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Calhan

• Calhan Park reviews ★
• El Paso County Fairgrounds · Theme park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Calhan

• Calhan Elementary School
• Calhan Secondary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Calhan

🏘️ Nearby Communities