For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Baldwin County had 38.2 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 31.2, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Baldwin County was created in 1803. Georgia's 27th county was named for Abraham Baldwin, a member of the Continental Congress and author of a bill to create the nation's first state university, now the University of Georgia.

The historic district of Milledgeville, a city in the county, includes the Old State Capitol and Governor's Mansion, as well as a number of noteworthy private homes. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Milledgeville is the only surviving example of a complete "Federal Period" city. It is also the only city designed specifically to be a state capital.

Notable Georgians from Baldwin County include the Honorable Carl Vinson, who served Georgia as a U.S. Congressman for 50 years; writer Flannery O'Connor; and comedian Oliver Hardy.