Baldwin, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Baldwin, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:"The Biggest Little Town in Wisconsin" [1]
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA#North America
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Wisconsin
Pushpin Label:Baldwin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Croix
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:8.00
Area Land Km2:8.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.09
Area Land Sq Mi:3.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:4072
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:3957
Population Density Km2:508.74
Population Density Sq Mi:1317.80
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:373
Elevation Ft:1224
Coordinates:44.9975°N -92.3289°W
Postal Code:54002
Area Codes:715 & 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-04425[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582743

Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2010 census, a growth rate of 48% from 2000. The village is adjacent to the Town of Baldwin.

History

Dana Reed Bailey founded Baldwin in 1871. First known as "Clarksville" after its railroad depot, it was renamed Baldwin after the manager of the Western Wisconsin Railroad, D. A. Baldwin, who was responsible for the railroad through the town.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 2.91sqmi, all land.[7]

Baldwin is located at 44.9642°N -92.3731°W (44.964401, -92.373251).[8]

The Rush River flows nearby.

Baldwin is along Interstate 94, and U.S. Highways 12 and 63. Other routes include County Road J, Cedar Street, and Main Street. Highway 63 follows 10th Avenue through Baldwin.

Baldwin is 48miles east of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and 49miles west of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census Baldwin had 3,957 people, 1,572 households, and 1,006 families. The population density was 1359.8PD/sqmi. It contained 1,724 housing units at an average density of 592.4/sqmi. The racial makup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6%.[9]

Of the 1,572 households 37.0% had children under the age of 18, 51.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. The female:male ratio was 100:90.9. For every 100 females age 18 and over, the village had 89.3 males.

The median household income was $40,313 and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,216 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,748. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are three public schools in the Baldwin Woodville School District. Greenfield Elementary School and Baldwin-Woodville High School are in Baldwin, and Viking Middle School is in Woodville.

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baldwin, Wisconsin - The Biggest Little Town in Wisconsin . Village of Baldwin . 2009 . September 4, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100101140000/http://www.ci.baldwin.wi.us/ . January 1, 2010 .
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  5. Web site: Baldwin, Wisconsin: Table of Contents . Village of Baldwin . 2009 . March 1, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110204103411/http://www.ci.baldwin.wi.us/history.html . February 4, 2011 .
  6. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 167.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.
  10. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1931,' Biographical Sketch of Hans A. Aune, pg. 241
  11. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1956,' Biographical Sketch of Raymond A. Peabody, pg. 37
  12. http://www.wrn.com/2015/12/vatican-names-new-bishop-for-Diocese-of-superior/ Vatican names new Bishop for Diocese of Superior