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Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin

Caledonia
Village
WIS 32 in Caledonia at 4 Mile Road
WIS 32 in Caledonia at 4 Mile Road
Coordinates: 42°48′28″N 87°55′27″W / 42.80778°N 87.92417°W / 42.80778; -87.92417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Racine
Area
 • Total 48.72 sq mi (126.18 km2)
 • Land 45.43 sq mi (117.66 km2)
 • Water 3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)  6.75%
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 24,705
 • Estimate (2012) 24,687
 • Density 543.8/sq mi (210.0/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 53108
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-11950
GNIS feature ID 1582904
Website http://www.caledoniawi.com

Caledonia is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 24,705 at the 2010 census. The residential community of Franksville is located within the village. Franksville was a former census-designated place. The residential neighborhood of Husher is also located within the village.

Prior to January 2006, Caledonia was a town. After the state government denied Caledonia's request to become a village, the state legislature enacted a special exemption, allowing Caledonia to proceed. A referendum in 2005 allowed Caledonia to become a village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 48.72 square miles (126.18 km2), of which, 45.43 square miles (117.66 km2) of it is land and 3.29 square miles (8.52 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 24,705 people, 9,629 households, and 7,187 families residing in the village. The population density was 543.8 inhabitants per square mile (210.0/km2). There were 10,056 housing units at an average density of 221.4 per square mile (85.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.7% White, 2.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.


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