Hardwick, Baldwin County, Georgia

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Hardwick, Baldwin County, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Georgia
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°3′9″N 83°14′14″W / 33.05250°N 83.23722°W / 33.05250; -83.23722
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBaldwin
Area
 • Total4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Land4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,930
 • Density808/sq mi (311.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code478
FIPS code13-51394[1]

Hardwick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baldwin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,513 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 5,135 in 2000, at which time it was listed as Midway-Hardwick. It is laid out around Central State Hospital. It is part of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The zip code for Hardwick is 31034. Hardwick was home to Oglethorpe University during the 19th century.

Geography

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Hardwick is located at 33°3′9″N 83°14′14″W / 33.05250°N 83.23722°W / 33.05250; -83.23722 (33.052571, -83.237130).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.20%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
195014,774—
196016,90914.5%
197014,047−16.9%
19808,977−36.1%
19904,910−45.3%
20005,1354.6%
20103,930−23.5%
20203,513−10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7]
1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9]
1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]

Hardwick, then known as Midway-Hardwick, was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. Census[11] and redesignated a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.[14] It was renamed Hardwick CDP in the 2010 U.S. Census.[19][16]

Hardwick, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 2020
White alone (NH) 1,274 821 774 24.81% 20.89% 22.03%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,713 2,987 2,542 72.31% 76.01% 72.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 21 4 2 0.41% 0.10% 0.06%
Asian alone (NH) 33 12 8 0.64% 0.31% 0.23%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 1 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 11 1 16 0.21% 0.03% 0.46%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 53 51 89 1.03% 1.30% 2.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30 53 81 0.58% 1.35% 2.31%
Total 5,135 3,930 3,513 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,513 people, 1,401 households, and 648 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure

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Baldwin State Prison (previously Georgia Women's Correctional Institution) of the Georgia Department of Corrections is located in Milledgeville, near Hardwick.[21][22][23]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "P1: TOTAL POPULATION - Census Bureau Profile". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hardwick CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 29, 2013.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ a b "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  18. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hardwick CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hardwick CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Midway-Hardwick CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2010 Census - Census Block Map Milledgeville, GA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 18, 2012.
  22. ^ "2010 Census - Census Block Map Milledgeville, GA Block 5." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 18, 2012.
  23. ^ "Baldwin State Prison Archived 2012-12-27 at the Wayback Machine." Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on November 18, 2012. "ADDRESS: LAYING FARM ROAD / POST OFFICE BOX 218 HARDWICK, GA 31034"
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