Baker, Montana
Location of Baker, Montana
Coordinates: 46°21′53″N 104°16′30″W / 46.36472, -104.275
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Fallon
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	2,936 ft (895 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,695
- Density	1,974.8/sq mi (762.5/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	59313, 59354
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-03475
GNIS feature ID	0802008

Baker is a city in Fallon County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fallon County^[1].

It was named after A.G. Baker, an engineer with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Baker is located at 46°21′53″N, 104°16′30″W (46.364817, -104.275089)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (10.53%) is water.

Baker High School has an enrollment of 140, which places it in class B within the Montana high school sports system. The school mascot is the 'Spartan'. www.baker.k12.mt.us

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,695 people, 694 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,974.8 people per square mile (761.0/km²). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 996.2/sq mi (383.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White, 0.24% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 694 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $42,375. Males had a median income of $30,667 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,461. About 7.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

• Irene Lentz , Hollywood costume designer
• Jack Westrope, Hall of Fame jockey

Notes and references

External links

• Baker, Montana is at coordinates 46°21′53″N 104°16′30″W / 46.364817, -104.275089 (Baker, Montana)Coordinates: 46°21′53″N 104°16′30″W / 46.364817, -104.275089 (Baker, Montana)