Baldwin, Wisconsin
| Baldwin, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Baldwin on US53
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| Nickname(s): "The Biggest Little Town in Wisconsin" | |
 Location of Baldwin, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°59′51″N 92°19′44″W / 44.99750°N 92.32889°WCoordinates: 44°59′51″N 92°19′44″W / 44.99750°N 92.32889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,957 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,960 |
| • Density | 1,359.8/sq mi (525.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-04425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582744 |
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.
Baldwin was founded in 1871 by Dana Reed Bailey. First known as "Clarksville" after the railroad depot of the young town, it was later renamed Baldwin after the manager of the Western Wisconsin Railroad (Mr D. A. Baldwin), who was responsible for the railroad through the town.
Baldwin is located at 44°57′51″N 92°22′23″W / 44.96417°N 92.37306°W (44.964401, -92.373251).
It is 30 miles (48 km) east of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and 40 miles (64 km) west of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.54 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,957 people, 1,572 households, and 1,006 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,359.8 inhabitants per square mile (525.0/km2). There were 1,724 housing units at an average density of 592.4 per square mile (228.7/km2). The racial makeup 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% of the population.
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