Caledonia, Michigan
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Caledonia is a village in Kent County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,102. The village lies entirely within Caledonia Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.
The Grand Rapids VOR is located in Caledonia, used by aircraft navigating to nearby Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
There are two middle schools: Kraft Meadows Middle School(KMMS) and Duncan Lake Middle School (DLMS). They have a few sporty competitions between each other. Both opened in 2004, although the buildings have been around longer. KMMS is the original Caledonia Middle School, and DLMS is what used to be the Caledonia High School.
There are five elementary schools: Caledonia Elementary (the original, across the street from DLMS), Emmons Lake Elementary, Dutton Elementary Kettle Lake Elementary, and Paris Ridge Elementary.
Emmons Lake runs on an alternative school schedule that is longer on the calendar, but the same amount of school days. They start in August, three weeks earlier than the rest of the schools, getting Fridays off during those three weeks, get a week off in October and February, receive a two week spring break, and end a week later than the other schools in the district.
There is one Christian school in Caledonia, Dutton Christian School, serving pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. For the 2009/2010 school year, enrollment was 405 students with an additional 69 students in Noah's Ark Pre-kindergarten program. The elementary is adding on two Early Childhood Program classrooms to be completed by the fall of 2011.
The school has a history of success in track and field and cross country. Championships and Runners-Up in Track and Cross Country are in the following:
Boys Cross Country:
Girls Cross Country:
Girls Track:
In 2007, the boys track and field team marched undefeated to the MITCA team state finals to walk away with a state championship victory. The boys went undefeated during all dual, conference, invitaional, regional and state meets.
The high school football team was the 2006 State Champion in Division 3 when they defeated the Haslett Vikings 27-6 at Ford Field in Detroit.
The high school football team finished tied for third during 2007 in Division 3 when they lost to East Grand Rapids 38-7 in the Semi Finals.
The high school football team finished the regular season 9-0 in 2008 in Division 2, extending the streak to 10-0 in the playoffs before falling to Lowell in the district final.
The Girls golf team won the 2002 State Championship in Division 2
Over the years the Scots have had numerous first team all state athletes starting with Warren Dobber Wenger (tennis) in 1932.http://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/hof/hofallstate.html
of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 430 households, and 304 families residing in the village. The population density
was 816.3 per square mile (315.2/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 332.6 per square mile (128.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.27% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 430 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,724, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $45,804 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,386. About 4.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Kent County, Michigan
-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,102. The village lies entirely within Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan
The Charter Township of Caledonia is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,964 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The Village of Caledonia is within the township on M-37 in the southeast part of the township....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.
The Grand Rapids VOR is located in Caledonia, used by aircraft navigating to nearby Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
Education
There are nine public schools in Caledonia and the surrounding area, all of which belong to Caledonia Community Schools. The high school—built in 2004—has an enrollment of 1,250 students. Across the street is Glenmor High School, the alternative school, built in 2006.There are two middle schools: Kraft Meadows Middle School(KMMS) and Duncan Lake Middle School (DLMS). They have a few sporty competitions between each other. Both opened in 2004, although the buildings have been around longer. KMMS is the original Caledonia Middle School, and DLMS is what used to be the Caledonia High School.
There are five elementary schools: Caledonia Elementary (the original, across the street from DLMS), Emmons Lake Elementary, Dutton Elementary Kettle Lake Elementary, and Paris Ridge Elementary.
Emmons Lake runs on an alternative school schedule that is longer on the calendar, but the same amount of school days. They start in August, three weeks earlier than the rest of the schools, getting Fridays off during those three weeks, get a week off in October and February, receive a two week spring break, and end a week later than the other schools in the district.
There is one Christian school in Caledonia, Dutton Christian School, serving pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. For the 2009/2010 school year, enrollment was 405 students with an additional 69 students in Noah's Ark Pre-kindergarten program. The elementary is adding on two Early Childhood Program classrooms to be completed by the fall of 2011.
Sports and Athletics
Caledonia's athletic teams are known as the Fighting Scots, but some refer to them only as the Scots. Colors are Purple and Gold. Prior to 1970 they were known as the scotties, a small dog being the mascot. In the early 1970s the name was changed to the fighting Scots and the mascot to a fighting Scotsman in a kilt who carried a sword. The mascot was painted onto the wall of the gym. The most recent mascot is wearing a kilt, swordless and carrying a napsack http://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/athletics/Booster/meetnewmascot.gif
The school has a history of success in track and field and cross country. Championships and Runners-Up in Track and Cross Country are in the following:
Boys Cross Country:
- 1996 State Champions - Coach John Soderman - Class B, Lower Peninsula http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/yearly.htm
Girls Cross Country:
- 1990 State Runners-Up - Coach Dave Hodgkinson - Class B, Lower Peninsula
- 1992 State Runners-Up - Coach Dave Hodgkinson - Class B, Lower Peninsula http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/yearly.htm
- 1993 State Champions - Coach Dave Hodgkinson - Class B, Lower Peninsula
- 1994 State Champions - Coach Dave Hodgkinson - Class B, Lower Peninsula
- 1995 State Champions - Coach Dave Hodgkinson - Class B, Lower Peninsula
- 1996 State Champions - Coach Dave Hodgkinson - Class B, Lower Peninsula http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/yearly.htm
Girls Track:
- 1994 State Runners-Up - Coach Joe Zomerlei - Class B, Lower Peninsula
- 1995 State Champions - Coach Joe Zomerlei - Class B, Lower Peninsula
In 2007, the boys track and field team marched undefeated to the MITCA team state finals to walk away with a state championship victory. The boys went undefeated during all dual, conference, invitaional, regional and state meets.
The high school football team was the 2006 State Champion in Division 3 when they defeated the Haslett Vikings 27-6 at Ford Field in Detroit.
The high school football team finished tied for third during 2007 in Division 3 when they lost to East Grand Rapids 38-7 in the Semi Finals.
The high school football team finished the regular season 9-0 in 2008 in Division 2, extending the streak to 10-0 in the playoffs before falling to Lowell in the district final.
The Girls golf team won the 2002 State Championship in Division 2
Over the years the Scots have had numerous first team all state athletes starting with Warren Dobber Wenger (tennis) in 1932.http://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/hof/hofallstate.html
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 430 households, and 304 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 816.3 per square mile (315.2/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 332.6 per square mile (128.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.27% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 430 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,724, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $45,804 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,386. About 4.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.