Hardwick is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...

(CDP) in Baldwin County,

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, United States. The population was 3,329 at the 2020 census, down from 5,819 in 2000, 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.

Geography

Hardwick is located at (33.052571, -83.237130). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,513 people, 1,401 households, and 648 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure

Baldwin State Prison (previously Georgia Women's Correctional Institution) of the

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is located in Milledgeville, near Hardwick.Baldwin State Prison
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. Retrieved on November 18, 2012. "ADDRESS: LAYING FARM ROAD / POST OFFICE BOX 218 HARDWICK, GA 31034"

Notable person

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(1976–1977)

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Baldwin County, Georgia Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state) Milledgeville micropolitan area, Georgia