Editing Caledonia, Michigan

{{For|the surrounding township|Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Caledonia, Michigan
|official_name            = Village of Caledonia
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Looking west along Main Street
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]]

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan|Caledonia]]

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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Town council|Village council]]
|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Jennifer Lindsey
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Brian Bennett
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1838
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1888

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|population_total         = 1622
|population_density_km2   = 466.90
|population_density_sq_mi = 1209.55

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 810
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 49316
|area_code                = [[Area code 616|616]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-12480<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2612480| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Caledonia village, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=March 15, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213063913/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2612480| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0622452<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.villageofcaledonia.org/|Official website}}
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}}

'''Caledonia''' is a village in [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,622 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].  The village is located within [[Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan|Caledonia Township]] about {{convert|15|mi|km|1}} southeast of downtown [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]].

==History==
Caledonia was incorporated as a village in 1888.<ref>{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X| p=93}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (5.63%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 25, 2020}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|M|37|name1=Cherry Valley Avenue}} forms the eastern boundary of the village.

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Caledonia has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=333302&cityname=Caledonia%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Caledonia, Michigan]</ref>

==Education==
The village of Caledonia is served by [[Caledonia Community Schools]], which also serves a larger area that includes portions of several townships and a small portion of the city of [[Kentwood, Michigan|Kentwood]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820075914/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_KENT%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Kent County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|accessdate=September 28, 2021}}</ref>  The district contains nine schools, of which three of them—Emmons Lake Elementary School, Kraft Meadows Intermediate School, and Duncan Lake Middle School—are located within the village.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caledonia Community Schools|url=https://www.calschools.org/schools/|title=Caledonia Community Schools: Schools|date=2021|accessdate=October 2, 2021}}</ref> There are also five other schools: Caledonia High School, Kettle Lake Elementary School, Paris Ridge Elementary School, Caledonia Elementary School, and Dutton Lake Elementary School.

The Caledonia Township Branch of the [[Kent District Library]] is located within the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 340
|1890= 438
|1900= 427
|1910= 422
|1920= 432
|1930= 469
|1940= 467
|1950= 619
|1960= 739
|1970= 716
|1980= 722
|1990= 885
|2000= 1102
|2010= 1511
|2020= 1622
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,511 people, 529 households, and 392 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1136.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 549 housing units at an average density of {{convert|412.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 529 households, of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.36.

The median age in the village was 30.7 years. 34.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="Census 2000">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US2612480| title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data (DP-1): Caledonia village, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=March 15, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060326/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US2612480| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 430 households, and 304 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|816.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 449 housing units at an average density of {{convert|332.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.54% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 430 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,724, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $45,804 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $22,386.  About 4.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.villageofcaledonia.org/ Village of Caledonia official website]

{{Cities of Kent County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Kent County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1888]]