Local servicesHospitalGundersen Lutheran Medical Center16.6 miPost officeCaledonia Post Office1.4 miTown hallCaledonia City Hall1.4 miPoliceHouston County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationCaledonia Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:24 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:36 am – 4:32 pm
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People4,793 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.22,142 householdsMedian household income $76,679Median home value $189,600Median rent $825 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,039 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,688 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 28 days5 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caledonia station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.9 mi · 52,855 acresBeaver Creek Valley State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 744 acresCrooked Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Houston)state conservation land · 3.6 mi · 133 acresWest Beaver Creek Beaver Creek (Houston)state conservation land · 6.5 mi · 110 acresBadger Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Houston)state conservation land · 7.8 mi · 76 acresDexter Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Houston)state conservation land · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHouston County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025206 of 305 days measured90 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, WI, 48 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCaledoniaserves 2,824 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,058 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
