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Census-designated place in Minnesota, US

Census-designated place in Minnesota, United States
Baker
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 46°42′38″N 96°33′29″W / 46.71056°N 96.55806°W / 46.71056; -96.55806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Settled1879
Named forLester H. Baker
Area
 • Total1.009 sq mi (2.614 km)
 • Land1.009 sq mi (2.614 km)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 • Total45
 • Density44.60/sq mi (17.22/km)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code56580
Area code218
FIPS code27-03214
GNIS feature ID2583772

Baker is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. It lies roughly halfway between the cities of Sabin and Barnesville. The population was 45 at the 2020 census.

History

Township hall on right

Baker, a railway village was named for Lester H. Baker, a farmer who moved on to the state of Washington. The village was first settled in 1879, and the Great Northern Railway came in 1880. The first building was built in 1883 by John Erikson to store grain. The railroad in 1903 requested that the post office name be changed from Navan to Baker, to honor Lester Baker.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199062—
200058−6.5%
201055−5.2%
202045−18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 45 people, 22 households, and 21 families living in the CDP.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker, Minnesota
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 115.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Moorhead
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