Editing Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin

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'''Caledonia''' is a town in [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Durwards Glen is located in the town.

==History==
The town was named by [[Scottish people|Scottish]] settlers after the Latin name for [[Scotland]].<ref>[http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/por/jones/images/00000034.pdf History of the Town of Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 63.6&nbsp;square miles (164.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 59.5&nbsp;square miles (154.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 4.1&nbsp;square miles (10.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (6.46%) is water.

The [[Wisconsin River]] bends over in Caledonia, then moves northward.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1990= 1031
|2000= 1171
|2010= 1378
|2020= 1495
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Caledonia_town,_Columbia_County,_Wisconsin?g=060XX00US5502111900|title=2020 Census Data|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 15, 2023}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 451 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.26% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 451 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 30% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,042. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $26,023 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $23,278. About 4.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Historical sites==
*[[Durward's Glen]], historic place and retreatment center

==Notable people==

* [[James S. Towers]], farmer, businessman, and Wisconsin State Representative; born in the town<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of James S. Towers, pg. 1112</ref>

==References==
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{{Columbia County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Columbia County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]