Baldwin County is a

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located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of

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, on the Gulf coast. It is one of only two counties in

that border the

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, along with Mobile County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 231,767. The

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is Bay Minette. The county is named after senator Abraham Baldwin, though he never lived in what is now Alabama. Baldwin was Alabama's fastest-growing county from 2010 to 2020, with 4 of the top 10 fastest-growing cities in the state in recent years. The U.S. federal government designates Baldwin County as the

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- Fairhope- Foley, AL

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. It is the largest county in Alabama by area and is located on the eastern side of Mobile Bay. Part of its western border with Mobile County is formed by the Spanish River, a

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river.

History

Baldwin County was established on December 21, 1809,''A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing the Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823.'' Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter III. Pages 81-82
An Act to divide Washington County, and for other purposes therein mentioned.--Passed December 21, 1809.
/ref> ten years before Alabama became a state. Previously, the county had been a part of the

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until 1817, when the area was included in the separate Alabama Territory. Statehood was gained by Alabama in 1819. There have been numerous border changes to the county as population grew and other counties were formed. Numerous armies have invaded during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. In the first days of Baldwin County, the town of McIntosh Bluff on the Tombigbee River was the

. (It is now included in Mobile County, west of Baldwin County.) The county seat was transferred to the town of Blakeley in 1820, and then to the city of

in 1868. In 1900, by an act of the legislature of

, the county seat was authorized for relocation to the city of Bay Minette; however, the city of Daphne resisted this relocation. To achieve the relocation, the men of Bay Minette devised a scheme. They fabricated a murder to lure the Sheriff and his deputy out of the city of Daphne. While the law was chasing down the fictitious killer during the late hours, the group of Bay Minette men stealthily traveled the seventeen miles (27 km) to Daphne, stole the Baldwin County Courthouse records, and delivered them to the city of Bay Minette, where Baldwin County's county seat remains. A

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mural, completed by

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artists during the Great Depression, depicts these events. It hangs in the Bay Minette United States Post Office. Due to its proximity to the

, Baldwin County frequently endures tropical weather systems, including hurricanes. Since the late 20th century, the county has been declared a disaster area multiple times. This was due to heavy damages in September 1979 from Hurricane Frederic, July 1997 from

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, September 1998 from

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, September 2004 from Hurricane Ivan, and August 2005 from

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2016 flag controversy

Baldwin County attracted national attention after the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting as the only county in the United States to refuse to lower its flags to half-staff. Both President Obama and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley had ordered all flags to be lowered immediately following the attack, which was believed to have specifically targeted the LGBTQ community. Citing the U.S. Flag Code, Baldwin County Commissioner Tucker Dorsey stated that while his "heart certainly goes out to the victims and their families," the incident "doesn't meet the test of the reason for the flag to be lowered."

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (21.6%) is water. It is the largest county by area in Alabama and the 12th-largest county east of the Mississippi River. It is larger than the US state of

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Adjacent counties

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- northeast *

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- east * Escambia County, Alabama - east * Mobile County - west * Washington County - northwest *

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- northwest

Environmental recognition

Two separate areas in Baldwin County have been designated as "Outstanding Alabama Water" by the Alabama Environmental Management Commission, which oversees the

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. As of April 2007, only two other areas in Alabama have received what is the "highest environmental status" in the state. A portion of

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and of the Tensaw River in northern Baldwin County have received the designation. Officials believe the "pristine water" will become an important

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destination.

National protected area

Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in five separate units in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, United States, directly west of Gulf Shores, Alabama on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. The refuge serves as a resting an ...

(part)

Transportation

Major highways

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Interstate 65 Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf ...

U.S. Highway 31 U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Its ...

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U.S. Highway 98 U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola and Apalachicola, F ...

State Route 59 * Alabama 104

State Route 104 * Alabama 180

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State Route 181 * Alabama 182

State Route 182 * Alabama 225

State Route 225 * Alabama 287

State Route 287 *

Baldwin Beach Express

Airports

* Bay Minette, 1R8, has a single runway 08/26 that is 5,497' * Fairhope, KCQF, has a single runway 01/19 that is 6,604' * Foley, 5R4, has a single runway 18/36 that is 3,700' * Stockton, Hubbard Landing Seaplane Base HL2 has one water runway that is 6,000’ * Gulf Shores, Jack Edwards Airport JKA has two runways, 09/27 at 6,962' and 17/35 at 3,596' There are numerous private airports and heliports in Baldwin County. Considerable military airspace overlies much of the county and adjacent bay and coastal waters. Commercial, scheduled service is from Mobile Regional Airport,

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, or

Pensacola International Airport Pensacola International Airport , formerly Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport and Pensacola Regional Airport (Hagler Field), is a public use airport northeast of the central business district of Pensacola, in Escambia County, Florida, Unit ...

Demographics

2020

As of the

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, there were 231,767 people, 82,325 households, and 53,962 families residing in the county.

2010

Whereas according to the

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Bureau: *85.7%

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*9.4%

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*0.7% Native American *0.7%

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*0.4% Native Hawaiian or

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*1.5%

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*4.4%

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(of any race) As of the

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of 2010, there were 182,265 people, 73,180 households, and 51,151 families residing in the county. The

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was 110 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 104,061 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile (23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.7%

, 9.4%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.7%

, 0.04%

, 2.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 4.4% of the population were

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of any race. There were 73,180 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.46 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $47,028. Males had a median income of $34,507 versus $23,069 for females. The

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for the county was $20,826. 10.10% of the population and 7.60% of families were below the

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. 13.10% of those under the age of 18 and 8.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. According to the 2000 census, 21.4% were of

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, 12.5%

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, 11.4%

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and 9.9% Irish ancestry. In 2000, the largest denominational groups were Evangelical Protestants (with 38,670 adherents) and

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s (with 16,399 adherents). The largest religious bodies were the

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(with 27,789 members) and the

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(with 10,482 members).

Education

Baldwin County contains two

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districts. There are approximately 32,500 students in public K-12 schools in Baldwin County. Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, there was only one school district, overseen by the

Baldwin County Board of Education The Baldwin County Board of Education oversees most public schools in Baldwin County, Alabama, and is based in Bay Minette, Alabama. The Board serves the entire county. Over 30,000 students are within the supervision of the Board. 3,400 employee ...

. The city of

Gulf Shores Gulf Shores is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 9,741. Geography Gulf Shores is located on the Gulf of Mexico at 30°16'4.069" North, 87°42'5.285" West (30.267797, −87.70 ...

has since set up its own school system, following a city council vote in 2017. In the spring of 2022, the city council of Orange Beach also voted to breakaway from the county school system. There are Catholic elementary schools in the county, including Christ the King (Daphne), St. Patrick (Robertsdale) and St. Benedict (Elberta). Beginning in 2016, there is also a Catholic high school, St. Michael Catholic High School, located just east of Fairhope. Coastal Alabama Community College has several campuses in the county. The United States Sports Academy is a private university focused on sports and located in

Districts

School districts include: *

Baldwin County School District The Baldwin County Board of Education oversees most public schools in Baldwin County, Alabama, and is based in Bay Minette, Alabama. The Board serves the entire county. Over 30,000 students are within the supervision of the Board. 3,400 employe ...

* Gulf Shores City School District

Government

Baldwin County was one of the earliest counties in Alabama in which the old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets, even going so far as to vote for

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's 1956 re-election bid. Today, it is one of the most solidly Republican counties in Alabama. No Republican has failed to win a majority in the county since

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, when it was easily carried by

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running on a segregationist third-party ticket. The county has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since

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. The county is governed by a four-member county commission, elected from single-member districts. A sheriff, coroner, and revenue commissioner are elected in

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positions countywide. The sheriff of Baldwin County is Hoss Mack (R). The commissioners are as follows: District 1: James E. Ball (R) District 2: Joseph Davis III (R) District 3: Billie Jo Underwood (R) District 4: Charles F. Gruber (R) The coroner is Brian Pierce (R) and the district attorney is Robert Wilters (R).

Law enforcement

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Baldwin County. The current sheriff is Huey H. Mack, who joined the Sheriff's Office in 1989 as a Criminal Investigator. The first sheriff, Benjamin Baldwin, was appointed on 21 December, 1809.Baldwin County Sheriff's page
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Regions

* North Baldwin *

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* South Baldwin * Southwest Baldwin * East Baldwin

Communities

Cities

* Bay Minette (county seat) *

* Fairhope * Foley *

* Loxley * Orange Beach * Robertsdale (includes Rosinton) * Spanish Fort

Towns

* Elberta * Magnolia Springs * Perdido Beach * Silverhill * Summerdale

Census-designated place

* Bon Secour * Lillian * Perdido *

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* Stapleton * Stockton

Unincorporated areas

* Barnwell * Battles Wharf * Belforest * Blacksher *

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* Carpenter's Station * Clay City *

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* Elsanor *

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* Gateswood *

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* Josephine * Latham * Little River * Malbis * Marlow * Miflin * Montrose *

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* Ono Island * Oyster Bay * Pine Grove * Rabun *

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* Seminole * Swift * Tensaw * Yelling Settlement

Ghost town

* Blakeley

Secession proposal

Perdido County,

would contain northern Baldwin County, divided by a straight line extending westward from the northwestern tip of

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, and western Escambia County, west of Big Escambia Creek. (The

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area is excluded via a prominent power line easement, from Big Escambia Creek to the Florida state line.) The southwestern tip of

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, also west of Big Escambia Creek, may be included as well. The headwaters of the Perdido River rise near the center of this proposed county. The Perdido County seat would be Atmore. The county has been proposed by city of Atmore backers, who believe that their growing city of over 11,000 residents should be a county seat. Furthermore, county backers believe that Atmore belongs in the Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope metropolitan combined statistical area, which would become much more likely within its own exurban-leaning county. Brewton would remain the county seat of rural-leaning Escambia County. In addition to the incorporated city of Atmore, Perdido County would include the unincorporated communities of Blacksher,

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, Freemanville, Huxford,

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, Perdido and Tensaw.

References

External links

* * Baldwin Count
map of roads/towns
(map © 2007 Univ. of Alabama).
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance

Baldwin County Alabama Genealogy

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism Board
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