Baldwin, Wis, 1912
Baldwin’s story
Baldwin in pictures
Census counts: 591 in 1880, 4,291 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and a map from 1974 on.
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BaldwinWI
A town of 1,056.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,056
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$378K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town
Is Baldwin a good place to live?
The best of Baldwin’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 6 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Baldwin. Homes are within reach, about $378K for a typical one, or 3.8 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. On the outdoors, just 20 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Baldwin's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Baldwin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Baldwin stand out
Where Baldwin beats most towns.
Small town
1,056 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WoodvilleBaldwinEmeraldSpringfieldHammondEau GalleBaldwin
How Baldwin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Baldwin is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 81% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthWestern Wisconsin Health 3.7 miles awayB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History3 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Baldwin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baldwin, and how to reach them.
PowerSt Croix Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodville WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baldwin’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Baldwin ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54002, 54028, 5401354002 52% · 54028 46% · 54013 2%Census 2020
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Baldwin has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Baldwin for work: only 1% work in town. Baldwin’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Baldwin fell to 162 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Baldwin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Baldwin1%
Baldwin19%
Woodville7%
Hudson5%
St. Paul4%
21 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Baldwin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Baldwin is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Baldwin beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of Baldwin adults binge drink, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 76% of Baldwin adults had a checkup this year.
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Baldwin | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Baldwin | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 12.1% |
Western Wisconsin Health
3.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Baldwin faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Baldwin since 2020.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2020
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Baldwin has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Baldwin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Baldwin’s July high is 81°F.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall37–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baldwin
18pages on Baldwin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Baldwin; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-River FallsUniversity or college · Public · River Falls18.2 mi$9,008 in-state tuitionCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · White Bear Lake, MN32.8 mi$6,214 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Baldwin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Baldwin for work
Where Baldwin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
162jobs based in Baldwin
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Baldwin
3 notable people were born in Baldwin.
About Baldwin
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,291 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Baldwin.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 54002
Questions about Baldwin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baldwin, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.