BakerMN
The town was settled in 1903 and has 52 residents today.
Is Baker a good place to live?
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Baker, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Baker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Baker: who provides what
Baker is unincorporated, so Clay County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
In Baker, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
FEMA puts 72% of Baker’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Baker is
Baker: 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Baker beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 1. 73% of adults here had a checkup this year; 11% report frequent physical distress.
| Baker | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Baker | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.9% | 76.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baker. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
16 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
17 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
18 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
21 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
15 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Baker
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Baker
About 0 of every 100 Baker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Baker
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
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.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 938 ft
Questions about Baker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baker, MN a good place to live?
Baker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.