Baldwin, Iowa
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Baldwin is a city in Jackson County
Jackson County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 19,848 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,415 housing units, of which 8,289 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
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. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Baldwin is located at 42°4′26"N 90°50′26"W (42.073847, -90.840617).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 127 people, 57 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 355.0 people per square mile (136.2/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 159.3 per square mile (61.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.21% White, and 0.79% from two or more races.

There were 57 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $15,997. There were no families and 2.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.1% of those over 64.

Government

Baldwin has a mayor-council government
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; the mayor is Bill Rohwedder, and the members of the city council are Steve Agnitsch, Don Appelby, Steve Daniels, Mary Jean Miller, and William Rohwedder.

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