Baldwin, Florida
Baldwin, Florida | ||
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FIPS code 12-03250 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0278061[4] | |
Website | Town of Baldwin |
Baldwin is a town in Duval County, Florida, United States. When the majority of communities in Duval County were consolidated with the city of Jacksonville in 1968, Baldwin, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach, remained partly independent. Like the other towns, it maintains its own municipal government, but its residents vote in the Jacksonville mayoral election and vote for the Jacksonville City Council; unlike the others, Baldwin no longer supports its own police force. The population was 1,396 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
The Town of Baldwin was first settled under the name of Thigpen in 1846. Mr. Thigpen had opened a tavern to benefit the stagecoach line at the crossroads of what is today Baldwin. He supplied horses for the stage and shelter and food for the passengers. The first railroad was built through Thigpen in 1857, with a second crossing it in 1859.
During the Civil War, Baldwin was captured by Federal forces early in 1864. Northern troops and correspondents noted that the citizens of Baldwin were "wretchedly poor."[6]
On August 10, 1864, a skirmish occurred between a
In 1947, the original school building serving the white population burned to the ground. There was no fire department to control it, and it was completely destroyed. The students from the school were temporarily housed in a variety of public buildings, including churches and the city hall. Later, barracks buildings from nearby army training base Camp Blanding were moved to the site of the burned school, where classes continued for about two years while a new school was being built. A school for the black population was located in a building located near the old ice plant that served the railroad. The school was occupied for a number of years after the new white school was built.
Florida State law, in 1948, required new school buildings be placed on parcels not less than 10 acres (40,000 m2) in size. As the property under the existing school was not large enough, a site on Mill Street was chosen. A $50,000 school was erected during the winter and summers of 1948 and 1949. In 1950, an auditorium was completed. At that time the school enrollment was 365. In 1964, a Music Suite was added.
In 1965, Baldwin became the first Duval County school to be integrated.
Geography
The exact coordinates for the Town of Baldwin is located at 30°18′14″N 81°58′30″W / 30.30389°N 81.97500°W (30.303788, –81.975029).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.[9]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Baldwin has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 470 | — | |
1930 | 749 | 59.4% | |
1940 | 1,002 | 33.8% | |
1950 | 1,048 | 4.6% | |
1960 | 1,272 | 21.4% | |
1970 | 1,408 | 10.7% | |
1980 | 1,526 | 8.4% | |
1990 | 1,450 | −5.0% | |
2000 | 1,634 | 12.7% | |
2010 | 1,425 | −12.8% | |
2020 | 1,396 | −2.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2013 Estimate[11] |
2010 and 2020 census
Race | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
|
1,030 | 938 | 72.28% | 67.19% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
307 | 308 | 21.54% | 22.06% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
3 | 4 | 0.21% | 0.29% |
Asian (NH) | 4 | 0 | 0.28% | 0.00% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.07% |
Some other race (NH)
|
1 | 13 | 0.07% | 0.93% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 48 | 68 | 3.37% | 4.87% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32 | 64 | 2.25% | 4.58% |
Total | 1,425 | 1,396 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,396 people, 588 households, and 391 families residing in the town.[14]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,425 people, 623 households, and 380 families residing in the town.[15]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 628 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.5% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.16.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $31,023. Males had a median income of $28,350 versus $23,056 for females. The
Government and politics
The municipality operates a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) supermarket that opened on September 20, 2019 in response to the closure of the last remaining private grocery store, an
In the
Transportation
Baldwin is the terminus of three CSX subdivisions: the western terminus of the Jacksonville Terminal Subdivision, the northern terminus of the Wildwood Subdivision and the southern terminus of the Callahan Subdivision.
The
No passenger trains stop in Baldwin, but Amtrak's Palmetto train served the Wildwood Subdivision until November 2004, and the Sunset Limited served the Tallahassee and Jacksonville Terminal Subdivisions until Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005. Additionally, the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail was a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad line that was abandoned by CSX in 1992.
Major highways
Culture
As of 2019[update] eleven churches are in the area.[16]
Education
Duval County Public Schools operates area public schools, including Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary School[17] and Baldwin Middle-Senior High School.
References
- ^ a b c "History of Baldwin". Town of Baldwin. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldwin, Florida
- ^ "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Reiger, John F. (January 1970). "Deprivation, Disaffection, and Desertion in Confederate Florida". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 48 (3): 281. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "August 1861-1865". Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Baldwin town, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Baldwin town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Baldwin town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Baldwin town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Baldwin town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c Farzan, Antonia Noori (November 22, 2019). "Morning Mix When a deep red town's only grocery closed, city hall opened its own store. Just don't call it 'socialism.'". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Home". Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary School. Retrieved November 25, 2019.