BaldwinMN
A town of 7,231.
Is Baldwin a good place to live?
Baldwin’s best subject grade is a B for schools. Baldwin’s January low is 4°F, near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Youngs Park, at 79 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Baldwin has no overall grade: it has no figures for cost of living, safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
How Baldwin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Baldwin is from typical.
Baldwin has no overall grade: it has no figures for cost of living, safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
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Moving to Baldwin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baldwin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Baldwin.
In Baldwin, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Baldwin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Baldwin’s July high is close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Baldwin, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Baldwin since 2022.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.4% of Baldwin
1.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Baldwin’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Baldwin | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Youngs Park | 1.1 mi | 79 |
| 2. Vietnam Veterans Wildlife Management Area | — | 65 |
| 3. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Baldwin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Baldwin; the nearest are
About Baldwin
City in Minnesota, United States
Baldwin is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,104 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 7,231 in 2025.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
Baldwin’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Baldwin.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | — | — | — | — | B | — |
| Princeton | #151 | B+ | A− | B− | B | B− |
| Blue Hill Township | #159 | B+ | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Livonia Township | #65 | A | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Princeton Township | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Spencer Brook Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Greenbush Township | — | — | A− | — | B | B |
Princeton Township, Spencer Brook Township and Greenbush Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Baldwin, Blue Hill Township, Livonia Township, Princeton Township, Spencer Brook Township and Greenbush Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Baldwin isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Baldwin with a neighbor →
Questions about Baldwin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baldwin, MN a good place to live?
Baldwin has no overall grade: it has no figures for cost of living, safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).