Baldwin City

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Baldwin City
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City
Baldwin City
Location in Kansas
Basic data
State : United States
State : Kansas
County : Douglas County
Coordinates : 38 ° 47 ′  N , 95 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 47 ′  N , 95 ° 11 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 3,400 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 607.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 5.6 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of
which 5.6 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 316 m
Postal code : 66006
Area code : +1 785
FIPS : 20-03900
GNIS ID : 0479524
Website : www.baldwincity.org
Mayor : Gary Walbridge

Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County in the US state of Kansas and is located south of Lawrence . According to the 2000 census, Balwin City had 3,400 residents. The city, which is crossed by US Highway 56, still has many quiet, brick-paved streets. It is the seat of Baker University , the oldest university in the state.

The city was named after John Baldwin, who built the first sawmill and the first flour mill on this site in 1857.

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