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Caledonia

A town of 1,414 people in Mississippi
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Conserved land32%571 of 1,809 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1404 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Caledonia

Town in Mississippi, United States
1,135Population
2.8 sq miArea
354 ftElevation

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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ZIP code39740
Area code662
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Housing in Caledonia

$261K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Caledonia home is worth about $261,000, up 3.6% in a year, 32% above the Mississippi typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Caledonia's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Caledonia 1.8
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Caledonia 5.4
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Caledonia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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