Baker TownshipIN
A town of 738.
Is Baker Township a good place to live?
Baker Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Morgan-Monroe State Forest, at 78 acres. Baker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
738 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Baker Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baker Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Baker Township.
Baker Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Baker Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Indianapolis (32%), Martinsville (10%) and Plainfield (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
| Baker Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Baker Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Baker Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Baker Township is
Baker Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of Baker Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults have diabetes in Baker Township.
| Baker Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Baker Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Baker Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morgan-Monroe State Forest | — | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baker Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
12 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
35 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
39 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhousePhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Baker Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Baker Township
About 7 of every 100 Baker Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Baker Township for work
Where Baker Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Baker Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Baker Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 717 and it contained 274 housing units. The township contains Morgan–Monroe State Forest.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
Questions about Baker Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baker Township, IN a good place to live?
Baker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.