Baldwin, Louisiana
Baldwin is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,436 at the 2010 census, down from 2,497 in 2000. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Baldwin, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Location of Baldwin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′10″N 91°32′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clarence A. Vappie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,762 |
| • Density | 547.72/sq mi (211.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-04020 |
The community was named for John Baldwin, the Ohio educator who founded what would later become Baldwin-Wallace University. In 1867, Baldwin purchased the Darby plantation in Louisiana, a plantation of about 1,700 acres (6.9 km2). His residence there, Darby House, remained in his family until 1937 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Louisiana physician and politician Alvan Lafargue practiced in Baldwin, his wife's hometown, prior to 1915.
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