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Caledonia
Illinoisvillage
Caledonia
Total population
226
Median home value
$163,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$88,571
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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. Caledonia is a literary name of Scotland. Caledonia Congregational Church was founded in 1894. In 1996, Caledonia was officially incorporated as a village. 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Caledonia, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,757
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,290
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,256
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,744
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,437
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,010
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves3,904
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,790
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Belvidere North High SchHigh · Belvidere · 1,472 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Belvidere High SchoolHigh · Belvidere · 1,210 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Belvidere Central Middle SchoolMiddle · Belvidere · 897 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Belvidere South Middle SchoolMiddle · Belvidere · 780 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Washington AcademyElementary · Belvidere · 689 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Meehan Elementary SchoolElementary · Belvidere · 656 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Seth Whitman Elem SchElementary · Belvidere · 622 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · Belvidere · 549 students · 14.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2015-03-253 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
- M 3.8 — 2010-02-102 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
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Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES