Baldwin City, Kansas

8th Street to be Closed Between Baker and Chapel April 3

2024 Consumer Confidence Report Now Available

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Small Town Charm, Deep Roots

Home to the Maple Leaf Festival, Baker University, the Midland Railway, a unique and well-preserved historic downtown and much more, all on the Santa Fe Trail.

crowds of people walking under an American flag at Maple Leaf Festival

Maple Leaf Festival 2022

Downtown Baldwin welcomes you!

USD348 activities are a big part of small town life.

Santa Fe Train Depot stands next to the grain elevator

Check out some of Baldwin City's historic places!

view from Signal Oak hill, looking out over the Vinland valley

Signal Oak Overlook

Black Jack Wagon Ruts

...in the works

Community Center Project

Learn more about the Baldwin City Community Center project, and donate now to get your name on the Maple Leaf Memorial!

11th Street and Gap Sidewalk Project

Information, photos, and project plans relating to the last Safe Routes to School sidewalk project.

brick street leads into the heart of town

Brick Street Restoration Project

Baldwin City voters approved a .25% sales tax designated as funding to work on brick street restoration. This project has not yet begun, but you may read about the intended work here.

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Baldwin City is many things to many people...

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Green energy for a greener Baldwin City.

The City partnered with Evergy to install a solar field behind the Public Utilities Building at 1015 Orange Street, which was completed in September of 2019. The solar field adds to the City’s mix of green and renewable energy. Click here to check the energy output of the solar field.

"Baldwin City has amazing small businesses that the community embraces and supports."

-Lori Gardner, owner of Homestead Kitchen & Bakery

"It’s a wonderful place to raise a family!"

-Lacy

"I’ve lived in Baldwin City two times over the years. The second time was because I knew this community was steeped in art and culture. For a town this size and so close to other, larger communities, it has its own identity."

-Melinda Hipple

"We like the friendly, civic minded citizens, the church bells ringing the hours and playing hymns twice a day, the beautiful trees, the Baker campus and activities, the flowers downtown and at the pool, the new venue downtown at Sullivan Square..."

-Donna Masoner

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