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A town of 25,229, settled in 1850.
Caledonia's public schools trail 95% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. Overall it grades B−, 254th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns. The median household earns $93K and it reports less crime per resident than 86% of U.S. towns. John Collins House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Cliffside Park, at 216 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Caledonia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Gifford School | PK–8 | 1,331 |
| O Brown Elementary | PK–5 | 540 |
| St. Rita Catholic School | PK–8 | 225 |
Where Caledonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Caledonia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 20,940 in 1980, 25,361 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1853 and 4 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Caledonia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
17 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
16 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of WisconsinSix Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Caledonia.
Caledonia reports less crime than Mount Pleasant or any other graded neighbor and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
Its public schools are run by the Racine Unified School District. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,331 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Its A tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Mount Pleasant (B−) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 15 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
At 3.7 per 1,000 residents, Caledonia’s property crime rate is against 6.5 in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Caledonia’s violent crime rate is 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2020, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Caledonia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cliffside Park | 2.8 mi | 216 |
| 2. Gorney Park | 0.3 mi | 40 |
| 3. Nicholson Wildlife Refuge | 0.2 mi | 145 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Caledonia for work: only 5% work in town. 4.5% of Caledonia residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Caledonia is 26 minutes.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 15.1°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 99% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.5°.
Caledonia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 15°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Caledonia home is worth about $386,000, up 4.7% in a year, 15% above the Wisconsin typical home. 30% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Caledonia.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 30% | 39% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin. 21% of Caledonia residents are 65 or older.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 43.2, men 44.2.
| Caledonia | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Caledonia beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Caledonia | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Caledonia | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Caledonia
About 4 of every 100 Caledonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Caledonia is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,361 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Caledonia.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | #254 | B− | C+ | A | D | B |
| Racine | #350 | D | C+ | C | D | C− |
| Oak Creek | #176 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Mount Pleasant | #328 | C | C | B− | D | B− |
| Wind Point | — | — | C | — | D | B |
| Raymond | #188 | B+ | C− | — | A− | B |
Wind Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wind Point and Raymond report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Caledonia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Caledonia grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #254 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health, A for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($78,096 across the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area).
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