Caldwell is a township located in Montserrado County, Liberia. Caldwell was one of the four townships established in the first wave of colonization (between 1822 and 1827). It is listed as one of the original settlements comprising the Commonwealth of Liberia in the 1839 Constitution, which was drafted by the American Colonization Society.. Accessed: 23 March 2015. The name comes from Elias B. Caldwell and family, about 1816, Presbyterians in what became Caldwell, New Jersey.
Government In 2018 President George Weah appointed Francis Woods as Commissioner for Caldwell.Executive Mansion. President Weah Makes further Appointments in Government
The western parts of Caldwell township (New Georgia Road, Caldwell Community, Central Caldwell) are part of the Montserrado-15 electoral district.National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.15 2017 The eastern parts of Caldwell township (Caldwell Market, Dixville Water Side, Upper Caldwell, Samukai Town and Cassava Hill) are part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.National Electoral Commission. Montserrado County Electoral District No.11 2017
Demographics Caldwell township is divided into eight communities; CommunityInhabitants (2014 est.)No. of Households (2014 est.)Caldwell Community4,4561,087Caldwell Market3,817931Cassava Hill437106Central Caldwell3,308807Dixville Water Side 1,092266New Georgia Road7,4741,823Samukai Town1,844450Upper Caldwell3,807929 Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Population 2008, 2014 by County, District, Clan and Households, Liberia
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