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Country
  
United States

County
  
Baldwin

FIPS code
  
13-51394

Area
  
12.6 km²

Area code
  
478

State
  
Georgia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
112 m

Population
  
3,930 (2010)

Hardwick, Baldwin County, Georgia

Hardwick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baldwin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2010 census, down from 5,819 at the 2000 census, 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.

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Map of Midway-Hardwick, GA 31061, USA

Geography

Hardwick is located at 33°3′9″N 83°14′14″W (33.052571, -83.237130).

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.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,819 people, 1,868 households, and 1,277 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,046.8 people per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 2,223 housing units at an average density of 453.2/sq mi (174.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.02% White, 72.56% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,868 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were married couples living together, 30.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,300, and the median income for a family was $33,382. Males had a median income of $25,682 versus $21,365 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,192. About 17.4% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

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

Notable people

  • William Usery, Jr., United States Secretary of Labor (1976–1977)
  • References

    Hardwick, Baldwin County, Georgia Wikipedia