Baldwin County, Alabama

Baldwin County is a county in Alabama. The population of the county is 182,265.

 Named for
 County seat
 Largest city
 Population
 Habitat
 Cong. District
 County Guildmaster
 Time Zone

## Major roads

Interstate 10

Interstate 65

US Route 31

US Route 90

US Route 98

US Route 98 Alternate

Alabama State Route 59

Alabama State Route 104

Alabama State Route 135

Alabama State Route 161

Alabama State Route 180

Alabama State Route 181

Alabama State Route 182

Alabama State Route 225

Alabama State Route 287

Baldwin Beach Express

Clarke County (north)

Escambia County (northeast)

Monroe County (north-northeast)

Washington County (northwest)

Mobile County (west)

## Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:

83.75% White (152,646)

9.30% Black or African American (16,950)

6.95% Other (12,669)

11.6% (21,142) of Baldwin County residents live below the poverty line.

## Theft rate statistics

Baldwin County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 50 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.59 murders a year.

## Communities

### Cities

Bay Minette - 8,044

Daphne - 21,570

Fairhope - 15,326

Foley - 14,618

Gulf Shores - 9,741

Orange Beach - 5,441

Robertsdale - 5,278

Spanish Fort - 6,798

### Towns

Elberta - 1,498

Loxley - 1,632

Magnolia Springs - 723

Perdido Beach - 581

Silverhill - 706

Summerdale - 862

### Unincorporated communities

Barnwell

Battles Wharf

Belforest

Bon Secour

Bromley

Clay City

Crossroads

Elsanor

Fort Morgan

Gasque

Hurricane

Josephine

Latham

Lillian

Little River

Malbis

Marlow

Miflin

Montrose

Oak

Ono Island

Oyster Bay

Perdido

Pine Grove

Rabun

Seacliff

Seminole

Stapleton

Stockton

Swift

Tensaw

Yelling Settlement

## Climate

 Average yearly snowfall
 Average yearly sunny days
 Severe storm risk
 Tornado risk
 Blizzard risk

## Fun facts

* Despite being named in honor of Georgia Senator Abraham Baldwin, he never lived in what is now Alabama.
* Part of its western border with Mobile County is formed by the Spanish River, a brackish distributary river.
* Magnolia Springs has declared itself a bird sanctuary. It is working toward renovating the park from which the town derived its name.
* The Wales West Light Railway, a replica of a Welsh mountain railway, is located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Silverhill.
* Loxley is becoming a popular location for the expansion of the suburbs from Daphne and Spanish Fort, because it is served by an Interstate 10 exit and is almost directly between the cities of Mobile and Pensacola, Florida.
* To support the town's volunteer fire department, the Elberta German Sausage Festival was started in the mid-1970s. This event is held the last weekend of March and the last weekend of October and features polka music, Elberta German Sausage, and 250 arts and crafts vendors. In 2014, the October festival saw an estimated 40,000 visitors.
* Elberta is the home of the Baldwin County Heritage Museum. The museum is located on US Route 98 east of the town. It features exhibits devoted to the development of Baldwin County. The museum includes a large amount of farm equipment and exhibits of life in farm homes. The old St. Mark's Lutheran Church building was moved to the grounds and restored.
* Summerdale has two well-known tourist stops. Alligator Alley is an alligator farm, which allows visitors to feed and hold gators. They also welcome photographers. Summerdale also hosts an annual 4 July celebration in Pioneer Park at 9:00PM every year. It is one of the best fireworks shows of the year, according to most locals.
* Tensaw is the only majority-black municipality in Baldwin County.