Village, Boone County
Appliance Repair in Caledonia, IL
Updated
Caledonia in short
- n/a
- no published water hardness
- 1938
- median year built (county 1986)
- 95.5%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 112
- occupied homes, 67.9% owned
- n/a
- no published water hardness
- 1938
- median year built (county 1986)
- 95.5%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 112
- occupied homes, 67.9% owned
Water
How hard the water is in Caledonia
Illinois EPA's Drinking Water Watch lists no community water system for the village, so there is no state hardness record for Caledonia.
Housing
The homes in Caledonia
Caledonia is small: the Census counts about 112 occupied homes here, so its percentages carry wide margins of error. Read them as a rough profile next to Boone County's figures, not as exact shares.
The housing stock in Caledonia skews old. 75.8% of homes were built before 1960 against 25.5% across Boone County, and the median year built is 1938. Older houses often put the laundry in the basement, and a basement dryer can need a long vent run to reach outside. Dryer makers rate every model for a maximum vent length and number of elbows, so the run is the first thing to check when clothes take too long.
87.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 16.1% have four or more (Boone County: 73.7% and 28.7%) . That is a typical family-sized housing stock for the Rockford area. 67.9% of households own their home.
Caledonia vs Boone County
| Measure | Caledonia | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 226 | 53,230 |
| Occupied homes | 112 | 19,460 |
| Owner-occupied | 67.9% | 81.8% |
| Median year built | 1938 | 1986 |
| Built before 1960 | 75.8% | 25.5% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Single-family detached | 87.1% | 78.2% |
| Three or more bedrooms | 87.9% | 73.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 83% | 78.2% |
| Heat with propane or tank gas | 12.5% | 7.4% |
| Heat with electricity | 4.5% | 12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040 and B25041. Small-area estimates; wide margins of error.
Gas, propane or electric
What powers the appliances in Caledonia
The Census asks how each home is heated. In Caledonia, 83% of households use utility (piped) gas, 12.5% use bottled or tank gas such as propane, and 4.5% use electricity (Boone County: 78.2%, 7.4% and 12.2%). Heating fuel is not the same as cooking fuel, but a house with a gas furnace already has gas piped in, which is what makes a gas range or gas dryer an easy choice.
Natural gas dominates in Caledonia. For a gas appliance the first checks are simple: Whirlpool says a gas dryer drum will turn but not heat if the shutoff valve is closed, and GE says most burners that click without lighting are wet, dirty or have a misplaced cap. If you smell gas, Nicor Gas says to leave first and call 888-642-6748 and 911 from outside.
Old appliances
Getting rid of an old appliance in Caledonia
Neither the village nor the hauler publishes a bulk-item or appliance rule we could find.
- Garbage hauler
- John's Disposal published the Village of Caledonia's 2024 collection schedule, which makes it the village's hauler as of that year. source
Wherever Caledonia's rule is silent, state law still applies: Illinois has banned white goods from landfills since July 1, 1994 unless their mercury switches, refrigerant and PCB components are removed (Illinois EPA, 415 ILCS 5/22.28), and federal rules put the refrigerant recovery duty on the final disposer, who must keep a signed statement for a fridge that arrives empty. Before replacing, see repair or replace.
About Caledonia. Caledonia is a small village in Caledonia Township with 183 residents at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61011. Census 2020
Common questions
Appliance repair questions, Caledonia
How hard is the water in Caledonia?
We could not find a published hardness figure for Caledonia. A test strip or a lab test will tell you.
Who picks up an old appliance in Caledonia?
John's Disposal published the Village of Caledonia's 2024 collection schedule, which makes it the village's hauler as of that year. Ask the hauler about appliances before setting one out: Illinois bans white goods from landfills unless their refrigerant, mercury switches and PCB parts are removed.
How old are the homes in Caledonia?
The median home was built in 1938. 75.8% were built before 1960 and 17.7% in 2000 or later, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
Do homes in Caledonia use gas or electric appliances?
For heating, 83% of households use utility gas, 12.5% propane or other tank gas and 4.5% electricity (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Where gas is piped in, gas dryers and ranges are common.
What does appliance repair cost in Caledonia?
National 2026 cost guides put a refrigerator repair at $150 to $400, a washer at $180 to $250, a dryer at $100 to $430 and an oven at $130 to $310, with a $70 to $130 service call for the visit and diagnosis. The technician quotes the exact price before any work starts.
Appliance down in Caledonia?
Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing. A local technician who covers Caledonia calls back with a time and a price before any work starts.