Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County,

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, 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.

History

Dana Reed Bailey founded Baldwin in 1871. First known as "Clarksville" after its railroad depot, it was renamed Baldwin after the manager of the Western Wisconsin Railroad, D. A. Baldwin, who was responsible for the railroad through the town.

Geography

Baldwin is located at (44.964401, -92.373251). It is east of

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, and west of

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. According to the

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, the village has an area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census Baldwin had 3,957 people, 1,572 households, and 1,006 families. The population density was . It contained 1,724 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup 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 1,572 households 37.0% had children under the age of 18, 51.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09. The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. The female:male ratio was 100:90.9. For every 100 females age 18 and over, the village had 89.3 males. The median household income was $40,313 and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,216 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,748. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are three public schools in the Baldwin Woodville School District. Greenfield Elementary School and Baldwin-Woodville High School are in Baldwin, and Viking Middle School is in Woodville.

Notable people

* Hans A. Aune, Wisconsin state representative, businessman, and educator, born in Baldwin * Raymond A. Peabody, Wisconsin state representative and businessman, born in Baldwin *

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, Roman Catholic bishop of the

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References

External links

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Baldwin Bulletin

Baldwin Woodville Chamber of Commerce
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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