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Baldwin County, Alabama

BALDWIN COUNTY
Location:	Alabama
Land Area:	2,027 square miles
Population (2000):	200,100
Map Courtesy of U.S. Census Bureau

Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a member of the United States Senate from Georgia. As of 2000 the population is 140,415. Its county seat is Bay Minette.

Map Courtesy of the University of Alabama [ Closer ]

History

Baldwin County was established on December 21, 1809.

In the first days of Baldwin County, the Town of McIntosh Bluff (now in Mobile County, Alabama, West of Baldwin County) on the Tombigbee River was the County Seat. After being transferred to the Town of Blakeley in 1810, the County Seat was later moved to the City of Daphne in 1868. In 1900, by an Act of the Legislature of Alabama, the County Seat was authorized for relocation to the City of Bay Minette, however, the City of Daphne resisted relocation. In order to relocate the County Seat to the City of Bay Minette, the men of Bay Minette devised a scheme. To lure the Sheriff and his Deputy out of the City of Daphne, the men prefabricated a murder. While the law was chasing down the fictitious killer during the late hours, the group of Bay Minette men stealthily traveled the seventeen miles to the City of Daphne, stole the Baldwin County Courthouse records, and delivered them to the City of Bay Minette - where Baldwin County's County Seat remains to this day.

The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,027 square miles (5,250 square kilometers). 1,596 square miles (4,135 square kilometers) of it is land and 431 sqare mils (1,115 square kilometers) of it is water. The total area is 21.24% water. [Alabama Geography]

Bordering Counties

• Monroe County on the northeast.
• Escambia County on the east.
• Mobile County on the west.
• Washington County and Clarke County on the northwest.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 140,415 people, 55,336 households, and 40,284 families residing in the county. The population density was 88 per square mile (34 per square kilometer). There were 74,285 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18 per square kilometer). The racial makeup of the county was 87.15% White, 10.29% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 55,336 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $47,028. Males had a median income of $34,507 versus $23,069 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,826. 10.10% of the population and 7.60% of families were below the poverty line. 13.10% of those under the age of 18 and 8.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Source: Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia - All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. Information on this page is from the Wikipedia article "Baldwin County, Alabama".
Source: National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&statecode=al, July 20, 2006
Source: The State of Alabama, http://www.alabama.gov, July 20, 2006

Additional Information

History of County Government: Three-part history of county government in the United States from the National Association of Counties.

All Alabama Counties: A complete list of Alabama Counties.

Baldwin County Quick Facts: The United States Census Bureau.

Baldwin County: Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Baldwin County: National Association of Counties.

Baldwin County, Alabama: Official web site of Baldwin County, Alabama.

Baldwin County Interactive Map: Interactive map of Baldwin County from NETSTATE.COM.

Baldwin County Map: Major roads and towns from the University of Alabama's Alabama Maps archive.

Historical Maps of Baldwin County: Historical maps of Baldwin County from the University of Alabama's Alabama Maps archive.

Alabama, Baldwin County: National Register of Historic Places.

Baldwin County, Alabama: Genealogical Information: This page is part of the AlGenWeb portion of the USGenWeb project.

Yahoo Groups: Baldwin County: Various Yahoo Groups related to Baldwin County, Alabama from road cycling to political parties.

Baldwin County Schools: ... Building excellence!

Baldwin County Library Cooperative: Alabama Virtual Library connecting you to a world of knowledge (French, Spanish and English).

Autauga County Extension Office: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

League of Women Voters of Baldwin County: Making democracy work! Read about our advocacy and education efforts.

Baldwin County: Economic Development Alliance.

Alabama Wet/Dry Counties/Cites Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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