Editing Baldwin, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Baldwin''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States. Part of the [[Greater Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh metropolitan area]], the borough's population was 21,510 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
[[Image:Baldwinborosign.jpg|thumb|left|Baldwin welcome sign]]
The borough was named for [[Henry Baldwin (judge)|Henry Baldwin]] (1780–1844), a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a4NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2443%2C2320121 | title=Town names carry bit of history | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=May 10, 1984 | access-date=31 October 2015 | author=Ackerman, Jan | pages=1 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102221841/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a4NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2443%2C2320121 | archive-date=2 January 2016 }}</ref> Baldwin Borough was incorporated on October 27, 1950, from [[Baldwin Township, Pennsylvania|Baldwin Township]].<ref name="phmc">{{cite web| url =http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf | title = Allegheny County - 2nd Class | access-date = 2007-08-19| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070810194157/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf| archive-date= 10 August 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Geography==
Baldwin is located at {{coord|40|21|26|N|79|58|10|W|type:city}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020527061848/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|archive-date=2002-05-27}}</ref> A thin strip of land which is still part of Baldwin stretches north along Becks Run Road, separating [[St. Clair (Pittsburgh)|St. Clair]] and [[Hays (Pittsburgh)|Hays]], reaching all the way to the [[Monongahela River]]. It then forms the south bank of the river almost to the [[Glenwood Bridge]], effectively surrounding Hays on three sides.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/map_page.asp?blocknumber=031 |title=City of Pittsburgh Maps |access-date=September 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928143330/http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/map_page.asp?blocknumber=031 |archive-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} is water. Its average elevation is {{convert|1214|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010202034200/http://geonames.usgs.gov/|archive-date=2001-02-02}}</ref>

===Surrounding communities===
Baldwin has eleven borders: Five with the [[Pittsburgh]] neighborhoods of [[Arlington (Pittsburgh)|Arlington]] and [[South Side Flats]] to the north, [[Hays (Pittsburgh)|Hays]] to the northeast, [[Carrick (Pittsburgh)|Carrick]] to the west, and [[St. Clair (Pittsburgh)|St. Clair]] to the north-northwest. The remaining borders are: [[West Mifflin, Pennsylvania|West Mifflin]] to the east, [[Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania|Pleasant Hills]] to the southeast, [[South Park, Pennsylvania|South Park Township]] to the south, [[Bethel Park, Pennsylvania|Bethel Park]] to the southwest, and [[Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Whitehall]] and [[Brentwood, Pennsylvania|Brentwood]] to the west.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 24489
|1970= 26729
|1980= 24714
|1990= 21923
|2000= 19999
|2010= 19767
|2020= 21510
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302111640/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=March 2, 2013|author-link=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 19,999 people in 8,193 households, including 5,776 families, in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,465.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 8,883 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,539.3|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 96.20% White, 2.42% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 8,193 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median household income was $40,752 and the median family income was $48,503. Males had a median income of $39,086 versus $28,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,918. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
The Borough of Baldwin is represented by elected officials including a 7-member borough council taking the position of Baldwin's Legislative Branch, and a borough mayor serving as the borough's Executive Branch. There are nine voting districts in the borough, Baldwin is included in the 14th Congressional District; 45th State Senatorial District with 2 State Legislative Districts (36th and 38th) serving its residents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baldwinborough.org/bb2_008.htm |title=Elected |access-date=2013-10-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030014618/http://www.baldwinborough.org/bb2_008.htm |archive-date=2013-10-30 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential Elections Results<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2012 Allegheny County election|url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|access-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016014445/http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|archive-date=16 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2016 Pennsylvania general election...|url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921213336/http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|archive-date=21 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 | title=Election Night Reporting }}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''44%'' ''5,939''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''53%'' ''7,151''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''171''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''46%'' ''4,758''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''51%'' ''5,273''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''3%'' ''351''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2012|2012]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''45%'' ''4,248''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''54%'' ''5,144''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''121''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
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! Office !! Name !! Political Party
|-
| [[US Senate|Senators]] || [[Bob Casey Jr.]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|-
| [[US Senate|Senators]] || [[John Fetterman]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|-
| [[House of Representatives of the United States|U.S. Representative]] || [[Mike Doyle (American politician)|Mike Doyle]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] || [[Jim Brewster]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State House of Representatives|PA House]] || [[Jessica Benham]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|-
| [[Pennsylvania State House of Representatives|PA House]] || [[Nick Pisciottano]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|-
| [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County Councilman]] || John F. Palmiere || [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]
|}

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=PA|title=U.S. Senate: Senators of the 115th Congress|website=www.senate.gov|access-date=30 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210051558/https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?state=pa|archive-date=10 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://doyle.house.gov/|title=Congressman Mike Doyle - Representing the 14th District of Pennsylvania|website=doyle.house.gov|access-date=30 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093719/https://doyle.house.gov/|archive-date=28 April 2018}}</ref>
<ref name="legis.state.pa.us">{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/county_list.cfm?CNTYLIST=ALLEGHENY|title=Find Your Legislator|first=Legislativate Data Processing|last=Center|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|access-date=30 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724160834/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/county_list.cfm?CNTYLIST=ALLEGHENY|archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alleghenycounty.us/council/members.aspx|title=County Council - Council Members|website=www.alleghenycounty.us|access-date=30 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109053210/http://www.alleghenycounty.us/council/members.aspx|archive-date=9 November 2015}}</ref>

'''The Borough Council''' is a seven-membered body of lawmakers who abide by and amend the "Borough Code". Members are elected at-large to serve four year terms. Agenda Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. at the Municipal Building. Regular Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. at the Municipal Building.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Job/ Title !! Political Party
|-
| Michael Stelmasczyk || Council President || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| John Conley || Council Vice President and Planning Commission / Zoning Hearing Board Liaison || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| Michael Ducker || Council President Pro Tem, Public Safety Chairman, and BEMS Board Director || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| John "Butch" Ferris || Councilman || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| Kevin Fischer || Councilman and Finance Chairman || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| Francis Scott || Councilman and Personnel Chairman || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| James Behers || Councilman and Parks and Recreation Chairman || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|}
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'''The Mayor of Baldwin''' is David Depretis [[Democratic Party (United States)|(D)]]<ref name="crookedfingerhex.com"/>

==Public services==
Baldwin Borough is served by the [http://baldwinborolibrary.org/ Baldwin Borough Library]. It has three volunteer fire companies ([https://www.sbvfc.com/ South Baldwin Volunteer Fire Company- Station 104], [http://www.baldwinfire105.com/ Baldwin Independent Fire Company No. 1- Station 105], [https://optionfire.org/ Option Independent Fire Company- Station 107]) an Emergency Medical Service ([https://www.baldwinems.com/ Baldwin Emergency Medical Services- Station 510]), and a Police force ([https://www.baldwinborough.org/173/Police-Department Baldwin Borough Police Department]) of 29 sworn officers.<ref name="crookedfingerhex.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.crookedfingerhex.com/baldwinboro/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Dfrontpage%26Itemid%3D1 |access-date=October 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224192949/http://www.crookedfingerhex.com/baldwinboro/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 |archive-date=February 24, 2013 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Baldwin, Pennsylvania}}
* [http://www.baldwinborough.org Borough of Baldwin (official site)]
*'''[http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/ Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections]'''
**[http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&image=76v01p44 1876 - Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 44]
**[http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/86v01ind.html 1886 - Atlas of the Vicinity of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny Pennsylvania]
**[http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/05vsvind.html 1906 - Southern Vicinity of Pittsburgh]

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[[Category:Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
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