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Caledonia, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,015. Estimated population in July 2024: 974 (-4.0% change)
Males: 501 (49.4%), Females: 514 (50.6%)

Lowndes County

Zip code: 39740

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $41,071
Median house value: $75,300

Population by Race

Races in Caledonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (12.2%), German (8.5%), Irish (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 339 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Caledonia

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caledonia town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+26.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Caledonia:

  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 16 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ABERDEEN (about 19 miles; ABERDEEN, MS)
  • CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST POINT, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caledonia:

  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 51 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Caledonia:

  • COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: UBS)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 17 miles; ABERDEEN/AMORY, MS; Abbreviation: M40)
  • LAMAR COUNTY (about 19 miles; VERNON, AL; Abbreviation: M55)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caledonia:

  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 16 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 58 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 89 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)

Schools

Public high school in Caledonia:

  • CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 111 CONFEDERATE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Caledonia:

  • CALEDONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 816; Location: 99 CONFEDERATE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CALEDONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 105 CONFEDERATE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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