Township · Illinois

Caledonia Township, Illinois

Caledonia Township, township, in Boone County, Illinois. Caledonia Township had 7,246 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,294 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,239 (±24). GEOID 1700710435.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,246

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,294 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,239 ±24

Median household income

$104,492

±$15,589 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$240,400

±$35,247 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,539

±$232 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Caledonia Township and what county is it in?

Caledonia Township is a township in Boone County, Illinois. It covers 24.1 square miles of land, 303 residents per square mile in 2020.

4 places lie inside Caledonia Township: Candlewick Lake (CDP, 5,115 in 2020), Timberlane (village, 906 in 2020), Argyle (CDP, 332 in 2020) and Caledonia (village, 183 in 2020). Part of Loves Park (city) and Poplar Grove (village) also lie in it.

Caledonia Township is in the Rockford, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Caledonia Township (marked with a dot) in Boone County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Caledonia Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,246 people lived in Caledonia Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 7,294 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,239 (±24).

  • July 2020→2021 −21 (7,254)
  • 2021→2022 −27 (7,227)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (7,225)
  • 2023→2024 +22 (7,247)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (7,246)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCaledonia TownshipBoone CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,239±2453,23012,694,798−126
Households2,441±20519,4605,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.97±0.252.722.46no clear change
Housing units2,575±20320,2915,457,452no clear change

Caledonia Township's population since 2000

From 4,416 in 2000 to 7,246 in 2025: up 64.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Caledonia Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,416
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,178
  • 2010 Census 7,439
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,366
  • 2020 Census 7,294
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,246

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Caledonia Township?

The median resident of Caledonia Township is 38.6 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 23.4%. 9.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCaledonia TownshipBoone CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.6±3.739.739.0no clear change
Under 18 years23.2%±3.8 pts23.8%21.8%–
65 years and over14.6%±3.3 pts16.7%17.0%–
Male50.3%±3.6 pts50.4%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)23.4%±6.2 pts25.6%18.8%+9.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic66.9%±5.8 pts68.0%58.1%−8.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.7%±2.8 pts2.3%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.0 pts1.0%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.4%±2.5 pts2.8%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.7 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States9.9%±4.5 pts11.3%14.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)20.0%±6.9 pts20.6%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.7%±3.9 pts5.7%4.8%–
With a disability14.7%±4.1 pts13.4%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage3.6%±1.8 pts5.6%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.6%±4.1 pts86.2%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)30.6%±5.4 pts23.6%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.6%±3.9 pts9.4%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.4%±5.5 pts91.7%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.3 pts0.9%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Caledonia Township earn?

Half of Caledonia Township's 2,441 households earn less than $104,492 a year (±$15,589), against $84,571 in Boone County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 the median was $130,205 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $25,713 after inflation. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCaledonia TownshipBoone CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$104,492±$15,589$84,571$83,390−$25,713
Mean household income$119,661±$12,648$106,291$115,638–
Per capita income$41,202±$4,303$39,818$46,406−$9,229
People below the poverty line4.2%±2.4 pts9.9%11.8%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.7%±2.8 pts15.6%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP6.6%±4.0 pts14.3%13.8%–
Households with a computer91.9%±6.9 pts95.7%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.5%±6.9 pts91.2%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Caledonia Township?

Owners occupy 94.3% of Caledonia Township's occupied homes and renters 5.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,400 by its owner (±$35,247). The median renter pays $1,539 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCaledonia TownshipBoone CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$240,400±$35,247$216,900$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$1,539±$232$1,041$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent52.9%±38.6 pts37.0%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,713±$192$1,635$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes94.3%±4.0 pts81.8%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.7%±4.0 pts18.2%32.9%–
Housing units2,575±20320,2915,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.7%±0.9 pts0.6%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±23.5 pts4.1%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes96.1%±3.3 pts78.2%58.2%–
Mobile homes2.8%±3.0 pts6.0%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.3 pts0.8%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.8%±5.4 pts4.6%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.9%±2.8 pts17.4%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±1.4 pts4.2%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Caledonia Township work and get to work?

73.7% of Caledonia Township's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCaledonia TownshipBoone CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.8%±5.2 pts65.8%65.0%–
Unemployment rate6.4%±3.0 pts7.4%5.8%–
Drove alone to work73.7%±5.6 pts78.8%65.9%–
Carpooled10.3%±3.8 pts9.7%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.0 pts0.3%5.8%–
Walked0.6%±0.8 pts1.0%2.8%–
Worked from home14.7%±5.1 pts9.6%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work34.6 min±4.526.6 min27.8 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Caledonia Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Caledonia Township, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $79,056 (Tract 106.04) to $134,747 (Tract 106.03).

Census tracts in Caledonia Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Caledonia Township
Tract 106.03Boone County6,387 $134,747 $279,00055%
Tract 106.04Boone County5,710 $79,056 $170,30058%
Tract 106.01Boone County3,487 $96,250 $290,8001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Caledonia Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Caledonia Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Caledonia Township is the 1,677th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 189th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Caledonia Township ranks 288th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Caledonia Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate189th1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)361st1,347
Residents per square mile845th1,383
Median household income288th1,380
Per capita income557th1,383
Median home value416th1,379
Median gross rent185th1,280
Poverty rate1,014th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher452nd1,369
Median age986th1,383
Owner-occupied share89th1,382
Work from home310th1,015
Travel time to work64th1,382

Caledonia Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Caledonia Township?

17 of the 57 figures for Caledonia Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Caledonia Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.