Caledonia, Illinois

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Caledonia, Illinois
Caledonia Junction
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Location of Caledonia in Boone County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°22′20″N88°53′25″W / 42.37222°N 88.89028°W / 42.37222; -88.89028 [1]
Country USA
State Illinois
County Boone
Township Caledonia
Established1854
Incorporated1996
Area
[2]
  Total
1.03 sq mi (2.68 km2)
  Land1.03 sq mi (2.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
183
  Estimate 
(2024) [3]
182 Decrease2.svg
  Density176.81/sq mi (68.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61011
Area code 815
FIPS code 17-10422
GNIS feature ID2397527 [1]
Website www.villageofcaledonia.com

Caledonia is a village in Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 183 at the 2020 census.

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History

A post office was established as Caledonia Station in 1853, one year before the settlement was established. Caledonia Station was shortened to Caledonia in 1883. [4] Caledonia is a literary name of Scotland. [5] Caledonia Congregational Church was founded in 1894. In 1996, Caledonia was officially incorporated as a village. [6]

Caledonia was struck by an EF-2 tornado on November 22, 2010, around 3:04 pm; several homes were destroyed, a grain bin collapsed, the local Elementary school was set on lockdown, and six minor injuries were reported when a bus was blown over near Argyle and Harlem Roads. [7]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Caledonia has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 134
1890 18437.3%
2000 199
2010 197−1.0%
2020 183−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the 2020 census [10] there were 183 people, 89 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 176.81 inhabitants per square mile (68.27/km2). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 68.60 per square mile (26.49/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.72% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.82% were married couples living together, 4.49% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.82% were non-families. 16.85% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.12% had someone who was 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.19.

The village's age distribution consisted of 17.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

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Barn in Caledonia

The median income for a household in the village was $73,958, and the median income for a family was $103,750. Males had a median income of $58,393 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,208. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100. [11] The only school in Caledonia is Caledonia Elementary School, [12] after which students go to one of Belvidere's or Poplar Grove's middle schools.[ citation needed ]

Notable person

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caledonia, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. March 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  4. "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 50.
  6. Caledonia, Village of. "Village of Caledonia". Village of Caledonia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "EF-2 Tornado confirmed at Caledonia, IL in Winnebago County". www.weather.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  8. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Boone County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2025. - Text list
  12. "Home". Caledonia Elementary School. Retrieved June 28, 2025. 2311 Randolph St. Caledonia IL 61011
  13. Wisconsin Blue Book 1950, Biographical Sketch of Glenn W. Birkett, pg. 65