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Caledonia
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Caledonia
Total population
1,414
Median home value
$203,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$82,806
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Caledonia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States, northeast of Columbus. As of the 2020 census, Caledonia had a population of 1,135.
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History
Caledonia was first settled in the 1820s by settlers from Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It was likely named after Caledonia, as many of the settlers were Scots-Irish. A post office first opened in Caledonia in December 1836 and operated under the name Ridgeway. By 1840, the community was home to a bank and hat factory. In 1900, the population of Caledonia was 201.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.35% is water.
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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
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- CALEDONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · CALEDONIA · 1,060 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CALEDONIA · 652 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- CALEDONIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · CALEDONIA · 498 students · 14.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Caledonia
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image