Caledonia Town (Columbia County) is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,408 people across 58 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53561 and 53901.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Merrimac Town; part is in Caledonia Town (Columbia County)
Mostly Portage; part is in Caledonia Town (Columbia County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caledonia Town (Columbia County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caledonia Town (Columbia County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Caledonia Town (Columbia County) had 1,495 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 645th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portage Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
243 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caledonia Town (Columbia County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sauk Prairie School District, Portage Community School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimac CommunityMerrimac | Pre-K–5 | 134 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Portage Partnering PreschoolPortage | Pre-K | 129 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lewiston ElementaryPortage | K–5 | 84 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Woodridge ElementaryPortage | K–1 | 201 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Muir ElementaryPortage | 2–5 | 439 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Wayne Bartels MiddlePortage | 6–8 | 422 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Portage Academy of AchievementPortage | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Portage HighPortage | 9–12 | 600 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| DOC: Columbia Correctional InstitutionPortage | 11–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolPortage | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.3 mi |
| St Mary SchoolPortage | K–8 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Portage, Lewiston, Merrimac Town, Pacific, Fort Winnebago, Merrimac Village, Marcellon and Sumpter.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.