The median age in the city was 38.0 years old. Government The old Calhoun County courthouse was located in Blountstown and is currently listed as a historic Florida landmark. The city is home of the Calhoun Correctional Institution. Education Calhoun County School District operates public schools. Blountstown has three schools: Blountstown Elementary School, servicing kindergarten through fifth grades; Blountstown Middle School for sixth through eighth; and Blountstown High School for ninth through twelfth. Notable people Patricia Dane, Hollywood actress of 1940s and early 1950s; starred in films Grand Central Murder, Johnny Eager and Life Begins for Andy Hardy; wife of bandleader Tommy Dorsey; died in Blountstown in 1995 Corn Griffin, Heavyweight boxer born in Blountstown, whose memorable 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock was recreated for the 2005 film Cinderella Man Carey Loftin, Hollywood stuntman and actor, born in Blountstown Elam Stoltzfus, Suncoast Emmy award winning American environmental documentary filmmaker Fuller Warren, 30th governor of Florida Images References External links City of Blountstown, Florida The County Record newspaper that serves Blountstown, Florida is available in full-text with images in Florida Digital Newspaper Library County seats in Florida Cities in Calhoun County, Florida Cities in Florida 1903 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1903