Caldwell, Liberia
Caldwell is a township located in Montserrado County, Liberia. Caldwell was one of the four townships established in the first wave of colonization. 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. 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.
The western parts of Caldwell township are part of the Montserrado-15 electoral district. The eastern parts of Caldwell township are part of the Montserrado-11 electoral district.Demographics
Caldwell township is divided into eight communities;
Community | Inhabitants | No. of Households |
Caldwell Community | 4,456 | 1,087 |
Caldwell Market | 3,817 | 931 |
Cassava Hill | 437 | 106 |
Central Caldwell | 3,308 | 807 |
Dixville Water Side | 1,092 | 266 |
New Georgia Road | 7,474 | 1,823 |
Samukai Town | 1,844 | 450 |
Upper Caldwell | 3,807 | 929 |