Caledon Village

Caledon Village is an unincorporated community located within the largely rural Town of Caledon in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 1 909 people.

Description
Caledon Village is a largely rural community in the centre of Caledon, situated at the intersection of Highway 10 (Hurontario Street) and Charleston Sideroad (Peel Road 24; and formerly Highway 24 west of Highway 10). There are quarries for the extraction of salt, gravel, and sand around the village. These large quarries serve as a large portion of the Caledon economy, stretching to the Forks of the Credit and the hamlet of Cataract.

History
The community was first established in the 1820s by Irish and Scottish emigrants of the Stubbs, Rayburn and Bell families. The village was formerly known as Raeburn's Corners, Charlestown, Charleston, and (simply) Caledon (despite the former township the community was previously located in having always been named "Caledon"). The area flourished with industries like sawmills and gristmills, powered by the nearby Credit River. The main form of economic activity ties to agriculture and poultry. For most of its history, Caledon Village was a hamlet (rather than an actual village), with the majority of the growth in the community having occurred in modern times, and most of the population lives in suburban-style developments. There are currently ongoing small residential and industrial development plans around the village.