Caledonia, Mississippi

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Caledonia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Schools
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Caledonia is located at 33°41′5″N, 88°19′37″W (33.684801, -88.327043)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.

[edit] History

Caledonia was originally known as Yeggerstown, named after the abundant number of Yeggers (now Eggers) who settled there in the 1830s. According to the Caledonia Public Library, the town was renamed by one of the Yeggers who saw a blonde girl he aspired to romance named Caledonia. Former mayors include Don Myers and Walton O. Willis, Jr.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 365 households, and 287 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.0/km² (360.4/mi²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 54.1/km² (140.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.19% White, 3.94% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 365 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $22,051 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,798. About 3.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

The village is home to Caledonia Elementary School, consisting of grades K-5, Caledonia Middle School, grades 6-8, and Caledonia High school, grades 9-12. The current high school building opened August 1986 after the passage of a county bond issue in November 1984. The new building replaced the historic auditorium that burned down in 1982.

The school's baseball team is often one of the best in the state, winning several state championships in the 1970s and 1980s. The school's nickname is the Confederates, and the school colors are cardinal red and white.