Hardwick, Baldwin County, Georgia
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Hardwick an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baldwin County, Georgia, is a part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020">Template:Cite web</ref> its population stands at 3,513, reflecting a significant decrease from 5,135 in 2000 when it was known as Midway-Hardwick.
The community is built around Central State Hospital, once one of the largest mental health institutions in the United States. Hardwick is historically notable for being home to Oglethorpe University during the 19th century. Today, its ZIP code is 31034, connecting its rich history to its present-day identity.
Geography
[edit]Hardwick is located at Template:Coord (33.052571, -83.237130).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.20%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Demographics
[edit]Hardwick, then known as Midway-Hardwick, was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. Census<ref name=1950CensusGA/> and redesignated a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.<ref name=1980CensusGA/> It was renamed Hardwick CDP in the 2010 U.S. Census.<ref name=2010CensusP2/><ref name=2000CensusGA/>
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,274 | 821 | 774 | 24.81% | 20.89% | 22.03% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,713 | 2,987 | 2,542 | 72.31% | 76.01% | 72.36% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0.41% | 0.10% | 0.06% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 33 | 12 | 8 | 0.64% | 0.31% | 0.23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 11 | 1 | 16 | 0.21% | 0.03% | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 53 | 51 | 89 | 1.03% | 1.30% | 2.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30 | 53 | 81 | 0.58% | 1.35% | 2.31% |
| Total | 5,135 | 3,930 | 3,513 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,513 people, 1,401 households, and 648 families residing in the CDP.
Government and infrastructure
[edit]Baldwin State Prison (previously Georgia Women's Correctional Institution) of the Georgia Department of Corrections is located in Milledgeville, near Hardwick.<ref>"2010 Census - Census Block Map Milledgeville, GA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 18, 2012.</ref><ref>"2010 Census - Census Block Map Milledgeville, GA Block 5." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 18, 2012.</ref><ref>"Baldwin State Prison Template:Webarchive." Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on November 18, 2012. "ADDRESS: LAYING FARM ROAD / POST OFFICE BOX 218 HARDWICK, GA 31034"</ref>
Notable person
[edit]- William Usery, Jr., United States Secretary of Labor (1976–1977)
References
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