Moving to Caledonia, Minnesota
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
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:
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 23 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
- LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
- VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; WAUKON, IA)
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)