Caledonia, Wisconsin | |
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 WIS 32 in Caledonia at 4 Mile Road | |
 Location of Caledonia in Racine County, Wisconsin | |
  Caledonia  Caledonia | |
| Coordinates:42°48′28″N87°55′27″W / 42.80778°N 87.92417°W /42.80778; -87.92417 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Racine |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.52 sq mi (117.89 km2) |
| • Land | 45.22 sq mi (117.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) 6.75% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,361 |
| • Density | 559/sq mi (215.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 53108 |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-11950[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582904[3] |
| Website | http://www.caledoniawi.com |
Caledonia is avillage inRacine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,361 at the2020 census.
Prior to January 2006, Caledonia was atown. After the state government denied Caledonia's request to become a village, the state legislature enacted a special exemption, allowing Caledonia to proceed. A referendum in 2005 allowed Caledonia to become a village.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 48.72 square miles (126.18 km2), of which, 45.43 square miles (117.66 km2) is land and 3.29 square miles (8.52 km2) is water.[6] The residential community ofFranksville is located within the village. Franksville is a formercensus-designated place. The residential neighborhood ofHusher is also located within the village. The lakeside community ofTabor is also in the village.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 20,940 | — | |
| 1990 | 20,999 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 23,614 | 12.5% | |
| 2010 | 24,705 | 4.6% | |
| 2020 | 25,361 | 2.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2010, there were 24,705 people, 9,629 households, and 7,187 families living in the village. Thepopulation density was 543.8 inhabitants per square mile (210.0/km2). There were 10,056 housing units at an average density of 221.4 per square mile (85.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.7%White, 2.8%African American, 0.4%Native American, 1.8%Asian, 1.5% fromother races, and 1.8% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 5.3% of the population.
There were 9,629 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% weremarried couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the village was 43.5 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 23,614 people, 8,549 households, and 6,805 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 519.1 people per square mile (200.4/km2). There were 8,839 housing units at an average density of 194.3 per square mile (75.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.18%White, 1.99%African American, 0.42%Native American, 1.27%Asian, 0.05%Pacific Islander, 0.91% fromother races, and 1.18% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 3.12% of the population.
There were 8,549 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% weremarried couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,647, and the median income for a family was $68,043. Males had a median income of $46,939 versus $30,859 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $26,031. About 2.1% of families and 3.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Caledonia is part ofRacine Unified School District.[9] Schools serving sections of Caledonia for elementary school, all in Caledonia, include GiffordK–8 School, Olympia Brown Elementary School, and North Park Elementary School.[10] K–8 schools serving sections for middle school include Gifford K–8 and Jerstad-Agerholm K–8 School, the latter in Racine.[11] Senior high schools serving sections of Caledonia includeJ.I. Case High School inMount Pleasant andHorlick High School in Racine.[12] Previously Gilmore Middle School in Racine served a section of Caledonia.[13]The R.E.A.L. School inSturtevant andWalden III Green School in Racine aremagnet 6–12 schools serving the area.[14]
Religious private schools in the area include Saint Rita School (K–8) of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, in Caledonia; and Trinity Lutheran School (K–8) in Racine.[14]
A 2015 referendum asked residents of Caledonia whether they wanted to secede from Racine Unified School District and create an independent school district, which passed.[15] State SenatorVan H. Wanggaard proposed that the school district should be divided into territorial districts, which was incorporated in Wisconsin's 2015 budget, ensuring that Caledonia received one school board representative.[16]
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