Caledonia, North Dakota, 2007
Caledonia’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1918 on.
- 1875Caledonia is settled
CaledoniaND
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
74
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Median age
70.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1875
151 years ago
Is Caledonia a good place to live?
Caledonia’s median age is 70.3 years, above both North Dakota’s towns (33.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Caledonia. Caledonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Caledonia stand out
Where Caledonia beats most towns.
Small town
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Caledonia.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Caledonia, mostly hail
28risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Caledonia, 28% come from hail and 26% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Caledonia
81°summer high
July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to -1°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–54°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caledonia
13pages on Caledonia
Getting set up
Moving to Caledonia: who provides what
Caledonia is unincorporated, so Traill County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTraill CountyTraill County provides services here
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereTraill County AuditorTraill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code5821958219 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Caledonia; the nearest are
Mayville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mayville20.5 mi$7,979 in-state tuitionNorthland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls, MN57.1 mi$6,289 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Caledonia residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Caledonia
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Caledonia is a census-designated place in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. A former boomtown of the 1870s and the era of the Hudson's Bay Company steamship trade, the community has now all but virtually disappeared. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census, where a population of 39 was reported. As of the 2020 census, Caledonia had a population of 37.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- ZIP code
- 58219
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Caledonia
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Is Caledonia, ND a good place to live?
Caledonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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