Township, Boone County
Appliance Repair in Caledonia Township, IL
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Caledonia Township in short
- n/a
- no published water hardness
- 1998
- median year built (county 1986)
- 83.1%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 2,441
- occupied homes, 94.3% owned
- n/a
- no published water hardness
- 1998
- median year built (county 1986)
- 83.1%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 2,441
- occupied homes, 94.3% owned
Water
How hard the water is in Caledonia Township
Rural homes in Caledonia Township that are not on a village main draw from their own wells, and no public agency reports their hardness. The Boone County Health Department's standard private well test covers coliform bacteria and nitrates; other tests, which is where hardness would come in, are available a la carte. Sterile bottles are picked up at the department. There is no village water system inside Caledonia Township with a state hardness record, so a well test is the only way to know your number.
Housing
The homes in Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township is mostly newer construction. 46% of homes were built in 2000 or later, compared with 27.7% county-wide, for a median year built of 1998. Newer appliances run on electronic controls that report faults as codes, so a code is often the first clue; the brand pages list what the common ones mean.
89.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 42.8% have four or more (Boone County: 73.7% and 28.7%) . Only two of the 37 places we compared have a higher share of four-bedroom homes. Bigger households run more laundry, and washers, dryers and dishwashers wear by cycle count, not by calendar. 94.3% of households own their home.
Caledonia Township vs Boone County
| Measure | Caledonia Township | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,239 | 53,230 |
| Occupied homes | 2,441 | 19,460 |
| Owner-occupied | 94.3% | 81.8% |
| Median year built | 1998 | 1986 |
| Built before 1960 | 7.3% | 25.5% |
| Built 2000 or later | 46% | 27.7% |
| Single-family detached | 96.1% | 78.2% |
| Three or more bedrooms | 89.1% | 73.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 79.9% | 78.2% |
| Heat with propane or tank gas | 3.2% | 7.4% |
| Heat with electricity | 14.2% | 12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040 and B25041.
Gas, propane or electric
What powers the appliances in Caledonia Township
The Census asks how each home is heated. In Caledonia Township, 79.9% of households use utility (piped) gas, 3.2% use bottled or tank gas such as propane, and 14.2% 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.
With piped gas this common, gas dryers and ranges are a large share of repairs. 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 Township
- Garbage hauler
- MDC Environmental Services says it provides weekly curbside collection to unincorporated areas of Boone County, including residents outside the Belvidere city limits. source
Whatever hauler a Caledonia Township household uses, the state rule is the same: 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 Township. Sometime after 1921, Poplar Grove Township was formed from a portion of Caledonia Township. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61011 (84% of its land), 61065 (7% of its land), 61008 (7% of its land), 61111 (2% of its land). Census 2020
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Common questions
Appliance repair questions, Caledonia Township
How hard is the water in Caledonia Township?
No public water system with a state hardness record serves Caledonia Township, and no agency publishes private well hardness. The county health department's testing route is the way to get your number.
Who picks up an old appliance in Caledonia Township?
MDC Environmental Services says it provides weekly curbside collection to unincorporated areas of Boone County, including residents outside the Belvidere city limits. 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 Township?
The median home was built in 1998. 7.3% were built before 1960 and 46% in 2000 or later, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
Do homes in Caledonia Township use gas or electric appliances?
For heating, 79.9% of households use utility gas, 3.2% propane or other tank gas and 14.2% electricity (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Where gas is piped in, gas dryers and ranges are common.
What does appliance repair cost in Caledonia Township?
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 Township?
Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing. A local technician who covers Caledonia Township calls back with a time and a price before any work starts.