Caledonia is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 1,622 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Caledonia Township about southeast of downtown Grand Rapids.

History

Caledonia was incorporated as a village in 1888.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (5.63%) is water.

Major highways

* forms the eastern boundary of the village.

Climate

This

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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

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system, Caledonia has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

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. 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. There is also the other five schools and they are 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

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is located within the village.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,511 people, 529 households, and 392 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 549 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.8%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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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 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

of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 430 households, and 304 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.91%

, 0.27%

, 0.09% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.09%

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, 0.36% from

, and 0.73% from two or more races.

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 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

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for the village was $22,386. About 4.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Village of Caledonia official website
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