Town guide

Hardwick, Georgia

Hardwick is a community in Baldwin County, Georgia, home to about 3,402 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31034, and parts of 31061 are in Hardwick too.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,402700 per sq mi
Median home value$91,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hardwick

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Hardwick, GA31034Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Hardwick; also Milledgeville

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hardwick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hardwick

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)79 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL652 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hardwick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hardwick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hardwick had 3,513 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 225th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Baldwin County grew from 17,768 residents in 1900 to 43,799 in 2020.

Hardwick population by census2010: 3,930, 2020: 3,5133,93020103,5132020

Baldwin County, 1900–2020

Baldwin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,768, 1910: 18,354, 1920: 19,791, 1930: 22,878, 1940: 24,190, 1950: 29,706, 1960: 34,064, 1970: 34,240, 1980: 34,686, 1990: 39,530, 2000: 44,700, 2010: 45,720, 2020: 43,79918K’00’1020K’20’3024K’40’5034K’60’7035K’80’9045K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HardwickJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in58°33°Jan4.262°36°Feb4.169°42°Mar4.877°49°Apr3.984°58°May3.290°67°Jun4.393°70°Jul4.291°70°Aug4.786°64°Sep4.278°52°Oct2.868°41°Nov3.460°36°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milledgeville, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Baldwin County

13,279 jobs at 862 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baldwin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,117 jobs; Retail trade: 2,526 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,276 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,152 jobs; Administrative and support: 928 jobs; Other services: 413 jobs; Construction: 321 jobs; Finance and insurance: 306 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 3% Construction 2% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hardwick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Navicent Health BaldwinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · MilledgevilleUnder a mile
  • Putnam General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eatonton17.6 miles
  • Washington County Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Sandersville25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hardwick

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Oconee River Greenway · 57 acres1.2 mi
  • Central City Park · 16 acres0.2 mi
  • oconee river greenway north path extension · 10 acres1.3 mi
  • Huley Park · 9 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Southside Discount Drugs1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Ina Dillard Russell Library0.4 mi
  • Hancock Branch0.7 mi
  • Mary Vinson Memorial Library0.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Brown-Stetson-Sanford House0.1 mi
  • GCSU Museum0.4 mi
  • Woods Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Russell Auditorium0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Milledgeville.

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