Editing Baldwin, Georgia

{{Distinguish|Baldwin County, Georgia}}
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'''Baldwin''' is a [[city]] in [[Banks County, Georgia|Banks]] and [[Habersham County, Georgia|Habersham]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city had a population of 3,279,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1304980| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182035/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1304980| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baldwin city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=May 15, 2017}}</ref> up from 2,425 at the 2000 census.

Baldwin is located on [[U.S. Route 441 in Georgia|U.S. Route 441]] just south of [[Georgia State Route 365]]. Baldwin sits astride the [[Eastern Continental Divide]], which separates waters flowing southeastward toward the [[Savannah River]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] from waters flowing southwestward toward the [[Chattahoochee River]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. City Hall sits in Habersham County. Baldwin borders the slightly larger city of [[Cornelia, Georgia|Cornelia]], which houses the Habersham Chamber of Commerce. Nearby in [[Demorest, Georgia|Demorest]] is [[Piedmont University]]. Also nearby is Lake Russell, a recreation area in [[Chattahoochee National Forest]]. The Habersham County airport is in Baldwin. The largest employer is Fieldale Corporation, a chicken processing company.

==Geography==
{{More footnotes needed|date=May 2023}}
Baldwin is located in northeastern Georgia and is split between Banks and Habersham County. It is located along two major arterial routes: [[U.S. Highway 441]] and [[U.S. Highway 23]]/[[Georgia State Highway 365]], both of which are divided four-lane highways. Highway 23/365 becomes [[Interstate 985]] in [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]], {{convert|17|mi}} southwest of the Baldwin limits.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.7|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Baldwin is home to the [[Habersham County Airport]], located on the north side of town. The airport offers a {{convert|5500|ft|adj=on}} paved runway at {{convert|1447|ft}} above sea level. It serves as the gateway airport to the Georgia mountains with its central location in the foothills of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 130
|1910= 280
|1920= 193
|1930= 319
|1940= 402
|1950= 490
|1960= 698
|1970= 772
|1980= 1080
|1990= 1439
|2000= 2425
|2010= 3279
|2020= 3629
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Baldwin Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1304980&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-09|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|1,836
|50.59%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|136
|3.75%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|3
|0.08%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|78
|2.15%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|79
|2.18%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,497
|41.25%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,629 people, 984 households, and 772 families residing in the city.

In 2020 the Baldwin population by county breakdown was as follows: 2,538 in Habersham County and 741 in Banks County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ga.gov:443/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/CountyMaps/Banks.pdf|title=General Highway Map Banks County Georgia|publisher=[[Georgia Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2024-09-25}}</ref>

===2010 census===
According to the 2010 census, the population of Baldwin was 3,279, representing a population growth in the previous decade of 35.2%.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 845 households, and 583 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|674.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 912 housing units at an average density of {{convert|253.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.82% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 25.86% of the population.

There were 845 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,299, and the median income for a family was $33,011. Males had a median income of $25,409 versus $21,823 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,059. About 20.0% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 33.8% of those age 65 or over.

Just over sixty percent of Baldwin's population is a high school graduate or higher. Twelve and half percent have a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref>{{Cite web|last=U.S. Census Bureau|date=2010-01-01|title=Bachelor's Degree or Higher (5-year estimate) in Baldwin County, AL|url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HC01ESTVC1701003|access-date=2022-02-04|website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref>

21.3% of Baldwin's workforce are in management, professional and related occupations, 15.7% are in service occupations, 19.2% are in sales and office occupations, 1.5% are in agricultural occupations, 12.1% are in construction, extraction and maintenance occupations, and 30.2% are in production, transportation and material moving occupations.{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}

Baldwin has a cost of living index of 82.9 against a U.S. average of 100.0. Crime rates in Baldwin have decreased 53% since 2003, with zero violent crimes in 2009 (the latest reported figures). Baldwin's crime index for 2009 was 77.0 against the U.S. average of 319.1. (A higher number equates to more crimes committed.){{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}

==History==
Baldwin was incorporated by an act of the [[Georgia General Assembly]] on December 17, 1896.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=13 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>  The city was named in honor of Joseph A. Baldwin, a railroad official.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/habersham-county | title=Habersham County | publisher=New Georgia Encyclopedia | accessdate=1 April 2018}}</ref>

==Education==
The portion in Habersham County is in the [[Habersham County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13137_habersham/DC20SD_C13137.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Habersham County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-05-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13137_habersham/DC20SD_C13137_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The portion in Banks County is in the [[Banks County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13011_banks/DC20SD_C13011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Banks County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-05-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13011_banks/DC20SD_C13011_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Students there are zoned to [[Banks County High School]].

==Notable people==
* Buck Simmons (1946–2012), [[Late model|Dirt Super Late Model]] Legend and [[NASCAR Winston Cup Series]] driver

==Nearby institutions==
The closest hospital is Habersham County Medical Center in [[Demorest, Georgia|Demorest]]. Stephens County Hospital is to the northeast in [[Toccoa, Georgia|Toccoa]], and Northeast Georgia Medical Center is to the southwest in [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]].
 
Colleges and universities in the region include:
* University of Georgia (Athens, GA), 41 miles to the south
* University of North Georgia (Gainesville, 28 miles southwest, & Dahlonega, 32 miles west)
* Brenau University (Gainesville, 22 miles southwest)
* Athens Technical College (Athens, 41 miles south)
* Georgia Gwinnett College (Gwinnett, 51 miles southwest)
* Piedmont University (Demorest, 6 miles north)
* North Georgia Technical College (Clarkesville, 12 miles north)

==Comprehensive plan update==
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In 2007, the city of Baldwin began efforts to develop its Comprehensive Plan Update. This document provides three key planning elements: a Community Assessment with supporting data, a Community Participation Plan and a Community Agenda. The Assessment provides an overview of current conditions in the city and identifies key challenges being faced by our community.

The Community Participation Plan establishes a process for ensuring active public participation and involvement in developing a community vision, setting goals for the future and establishing the community's agenda for the next decade. Finally, the Community Agenda serves as the city's action plan for carrying out this new vision, achieving the goals and objectives as defined in the plan and it serves as a tool for measuring our success during the implementation phase.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cityofbaldwin.org City of Baldwin official website]

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