Caledonia, Illinois

About Caledonia

Caledonia, IL is a tiny community located in northern Illinois with an estimated population of 182.

Caledonia holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 177 residents per square mile.

📰 Caledonia News Today

• John Morgan Obituary - Machesney Park, IL Dignity Memorial · May 31
• Obituary for Patrick M. Keeley honquestfh.com · Mar 19
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Caledonia, Illinois 61011 The Weather Channel · Jan 7
• Gordon S. Nelson Obituary | Belvidere Funeral Home & Cremation Service | Belvidere, IL Tribute Archive · Jun 16
• IDOT takes public feedback for planned roundabout at Route 173 and Caledonia Road MyStateline · Oct 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Caledonia Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Caledonia — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Caledonia

• Brown Conservation Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Caledonia

• Caledonia Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Caledonia

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