Baldwin Township, Chatham County, North Carolina | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Chatham County.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Chatham County in North Carolina |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Chatham |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 118.26 |
Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation Max Ft: | 755 |
Elevation Max Point: | Terrells Mountain at the northern end of the township |
Elevation Min Ft: | 276 |
Elevation Min Point: | Haw River where it flows out of the township in the southwest corner |
Population Total: | 7,605[3] |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Area Code: | 704 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 45.66 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 166.56 |
Baldwin Township, population 7,605, is one of thirteen townships in Chatham County, North Carolina. Baldwin Township is 45.66sqmi[1] in size and located in north-central Chatham County. Baldwin Township does not contain any municipalities within it.
The Haw River forms the western boundary of Baldwin Township and its tributaries drain most of the township. These tributaries include Pokeberry Creek, Wilkinson Creek, Terrells Creek, and Collins Creek. The northeastern part of the township is drained by Price Creek and its tributary, East Price Creek.[4]