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).[1] 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.[2] The name comes from Elias B. Caldwell and family, about 1816, Presbyterians in what became Caldwell, New Jersey.[3]
In 2018 President George Weah appointed Francis Woods as Commissioner for Caldwell.[4]
The western parts of Caldwell township (New Georgia Road, Caldwell Community, Central Caldwell) are part of the Montserrado-15 electoral district.[5] 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.[6]
Caldwell township is divided into eight communities;
| Community | Inhabitants (2014 est.) | No. of Households (2014 est.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |