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Population: 2,965. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,939 (-0.9% change)
Males: 1,388 (46.8%), Females: 1,577 (53.2%)

Houston County

Zip code: 55921

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $32,455
Median house value: $73,400

Population by Race

Races in Caledonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (58.6%), Norwegian (31.9%), Irish (14.5%), English (5.7%), French (2.7%), United States (2.3%).

Elevation: 1174 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Caledonia, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Caledonia

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caledonia city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Caledonia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caledonia:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 24 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Caledonia:

  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 4 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 25 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
  • WAUKON MUNI (about 26 miles; WAUKON, IA; Abbreviation: Y01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caledonia:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 23 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 28 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 30 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 41 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Schools

Public high school in Caledonia:

  • CALEDONIA SR. HIGH (Students: 420; Location: 825 NORTH GJERE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Caledonia:

  • CALEDONIA EL. (Students: 314; Location: 511 W. MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CALEDONIA MID. (Students: 202; Location: 825 NORTH GJERE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Caledonia:

  • ST MARYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 308 EAST SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHN S EV LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 720 NORTH MARSHALL ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Caledonia:

  • CALEDONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,417; Location: 231 E MAIN STREET; 10,442 books; 140 audio materials; 976 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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