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Caledonia, Michigan
Caledonia, Michigan
Village
	Village of Caledonia
	Looking west along Main Street
	Location within Kent County
	Caledonia Location within the state of Michigan Caledonia Location within the United States
	Coordinates: 42°47′23″N 85°30′50″W / 42.78972°N 85.51389°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Kent
Township	Caledonia
Settled	1838
Incorporated	1888
Government
• Type	Village council
• President	Jennifer Lindsey
• Clerk	Brian Bennett
Area
• Total	1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,622
• Density	1,209.55/sq mi (466.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49316
Area code	616
FIPS code	26-12480
GNIS feature ID	0622452
Website	Official website

Caledonia is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,622 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Caledonia Township about 15 miles (24.1 km) southeast of downtown Grand Rapids.

History

Caledonia was incorporated as a village in 1888.^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km²), of which 1.34 square miles (3.47 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (5.63%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

M-37 (Cherry Valley Avenue) forms the eastern boundary of the village.

Climate

This 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.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	340	—
1890	438	28.8%
1900	427	−2.5%
1910	422	−1.2%
1920	432	2.4%
1930	469	8.6%
1940	467	−0.4%
1950	619	32.5%
1960	739	19.4%
1970	716	−3.1%
1980	722	0.8%
1990	885	22.6%
2000	1,102	24.5%
2010	1,511	37.1%
2020	1,622	7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

2010 census

As of the census^[10] of 2010, there were 1,511 people, 529 households, and 392 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,136.1 inhabitants per square mile (438.7/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 412.8 per square mile (159.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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^[11] of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 430 households, and 304 families residing in the village. The population density was 816.3 inhabitants per square mile (315.2/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 332.6 per square mile (128.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.27% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.