CaledoniaMS
A town of 1,117, settled in 1836. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Is Caledonia a good place to live?
Caledonia’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On health, just 12 of Mississippi’s 187 towns do better. 32% of the land in Caledonia is conserved, against 2.8% in Mississippi’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 6 of Mississippi’s 187 towns do better. Caledonia's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Caledonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Caledonia stand out
Where Caledonia beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Elementary | PK–5 | 1,070 |
| Caledonia Middle School | 6–8 | 487 |
| Caledonia High School | 9–12 | 640 |
| Widest gap | Caledonia | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 11.2% |
1,117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Caledonia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Caledonia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Caledonia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caledonia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Caledonia.
Caledonia’s public schools outperform 91% of Mississippi districts
Its public schools are run by the Lowndes County School District. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Caledonia High School, with 640 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,070 | A |
| Caledonia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 640 | A− |
| Caledonia Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 487 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Caledonia
1.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 3 of the 88 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher trail density than Caledonia. Ola J Pickett Park, at 22 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ola J Pickett Park | 1 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Caledonia has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Caledonia for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Caledonia has added 58 jobs, to 169 in 2023. 10% of residents live below the poverty line in Caledonia, below the Mississippi town median (21%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Caledonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Caledonia are worth about $258K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Caledonia home is worth about $258,000, up 3.6% in a year, 33% above the Mississippi typical home.
| Caledonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Caledonia stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have obesity
31% of adults have obesity in Caledonia. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Caledonia. 10% of adults have diabetes in Caledonia.
| Caledonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 27% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Caledonia | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 22.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 16.9% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than Mississippi overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
| Caledonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.9 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 50% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Caledonia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Caledonia | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
In Caledonia, expect mild winters and hot summers
Caledonia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Caledonia’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Caledonia
Caledonia's reported crime rate is well below Mississippi's. The property crime rate in Caledonia is 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Caledonia | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.4 per 1,000 residents | 16.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Caledonia faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Caledonia
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Caledonia
About 3 of every 100 Caledonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
97% of working residents leave Caledonia for work
Where Caledonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Caledonia
Town in Mississippi, United States
Caledonia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States, northeast of Columbus. As of the 2020 census, Caledonia had a population of 1,135.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- ZIP code
- 39740
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Caledonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caledonia, MS a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Is Caledonia, MS expensive?
That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($51,117 across the Columbus, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.