The Village of Baldwin is located in St. Croix County along the I-94 corridor 30 miles east of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and 40 miles west of Eau Claire. The interstate's exit 19 leads to Baldwin's downtown district which is just one mile north on U.S. Highway 63.

Baldwin was incorporated in December, 1874, and as of the latest census, has a population of 3,113. The village is governed by a President and six-member Village Board of Trustees.

One of the reasons Baldwin was given the title of the "Biggest Little Town in Wisconsin" is that the volume of mail that came through the village post office was very high when it was compared percentage-wise to the population. But some residents theorize that the label originated because, quite simply, the people here are friendly.

The Municipal Center, which houses the village's administrative offices, library, and senior center, is located at 400 Cedar Street. A municipal court, street maintenance, and sewer and water departments are operated by the village. A mandatory recycling program is monitored by the St. Croix County Planning Department.

Baldwin's police department consists of six full-time officers.

Baldwin EMS Department is a 911 emergency ambulance service, staffed with full time and volunteer EMT's operating at the IV Technician level.

The United Fire District was consolidated in January, 1994, to include 13 municipalities in the area, including villages of Baldwin, Hammond, Woodville and Wilson, and the townships of Baldwin, Springfield, Hammond, Emerald, Pleasant Valley, Rush River, Eau Galle, Erin Prairie and Cady. The move brought the ISO rating up to #4, and increased the efficiency of the operation by offering the services of total of 80 volunteer members and 13 trucks.

Baldwin's electricity is provided by Northern States Power. Baldwin Telecom, Inc. facilitates phone service and cable T.V. hook-up. Wisconsin Gas provides natural gas. The St. Croix Electric Co-op provides and maintains rural electrical services.

The Baldwin Bulletin, locally published weekly newspaper, has been a family owned publication since 1892. It is available in area shops, as well as by subscription.

Several real estate offices serve the needs of those seeking residence in Baldwin. Local developers have recently opened up new subdivisions of multiple and single family dwellings, as well as custom and executive estates. Spec homes and land plots for building on are also available. Curb and gutter and all municipalities have been installed. The new developments are found to the north, east and Southwest of the village.A slower developing Neighborhood is located to the northwestern part of the Village 

Baldwin has an active development group to assist new and existing businesses. There are three financial institutions in the village. Professional services include several attorneys, accountants, veterinarians and health care professionals. The newly remodeled Baldwin Area Medical Center, offers a complete range of quality health services.