Baldwin City, Kansas

Baldwin City, Kansas
City
Downtown Baldwin City (2008)
Flag
Location within Douglas County and Kansas
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°46′41″N 95°11′17″W / 38.77806°N 95.18806°W / 38.77806; -95.18806[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Douglas
Founded	1850s
Incorporated	1870
Named for	John Baldwin
Area [2]
• Total	2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2)
• Land	2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	4,826
• Density	1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66006
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-03900
GNIS ID	2394055[1]
Website	baldwincity.org

Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Lawrence. It is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Gardner. In 2020, 4,826 people lived there.^[3] The city has Baker University. It is Kansas's oldest four-year university.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldwin City, Kansas
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3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Cite error: The named reference DP1 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).