Baldwin, Georgia

Baldwin, Georgia
City of Baldwin
Baldwin City Hall
Baldwin City Hall
Official seal of Baldwin, Georgia
Motto: 
"The Hub of Development in Northeast Georgia"
Location in Banks County and the state of Georgia
Location in Banks County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°29′27″N 83°33′10″W / 34.49083°N 83.55278°W / 34.49083; -83.55278
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHabersham, Banks
Area
 • Total
5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2)
 • Land5.03 sq mi (13.02 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation1,490 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,629
 • Density721.76/sq mi (278.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30511
Area code706
FIPS code13-04980[3]
GNIS feature ID2403149[2]
Websitecityofbaldwin.org

Baldwin is a city in Banks and Habersham counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,279,[4] up from 2,425 at the 2000 census.

Baldwin is located on U.S. Route 441 just south of Georgia State Route 365. Baldwin sits astride the Eastern Continental Divide, which separates waters flowing southeastward toward the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean from waters flowing southwestward toward the Chattahoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico. City Hall sits in Habersham County. Baldwin borders the slightly larger city of Cornelia, which houses the Habersham Chamber of Commerce. Nearby in Demorest is Piedmont University. Also nearby is Lake Russell, a recreation area in Chattahoochee National Forest. The Habersham County airport is in Baldwin. The largest employer is Fieldale Corporation, a chicken processing company.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldwin, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baldwin city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2017.