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A town of 4,342. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

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Population
4,342
+8.4% since 2010
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
2,885
Balanced

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Schools

Baldwin’s public schools outperform 78% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Baldwin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Greenfield ElementaryPK–5770A
Baldwin-Woodville High9–12533C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns

Baldwin beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBaldwinWI
Fewer adults with diabetes8.9%11.4%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.4%6.6%
Western Wisconsin Health
0.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
85th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.6% of Baldwin is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 76 of 2,112 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#136
most walkable in WI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wood Duck Park—4
2. Windmill Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Baldwin sell for about $346K

The median sale price was $346,000 in May 2026.

$346Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Baldwin

Most working residents leave Baldwin for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Hudson (7%), Woodville (5%) and St. Paul (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

17%work in town

Where working residents work

In Baldwin17%
Hudson7%
Woodville5%
St. Paul4%
Minneapolis3%
22 mi
median commute distance
2,885
jobs based in Baldwin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Baldwin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

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
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Baldwin, Wis
1912 · Baldwin, Wis · Library of Congress
Baldwin’s story

Baldwin in pictures

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Famous people from Baldwin

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About Baldwin

Village in Wisconsin, United States

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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)

Population
4,291
Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,224 ft
ZIP code
54002

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