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Baker, Minnesota-02
Minnesota›Clay County

BakerMN

The town was settled in 1903 and has 52 residents today.

Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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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.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Baker.

Natural hazards

In Baker, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

84risk score of 100

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 risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Baker: snowy winters and pleasant summers

53″snow a winter

Baker’s midsummer high comes in at 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.

BakerMinnesota townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBakerMN
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.7%3.1%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure72.9%76.1%
Essentia Health
14.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baker

15pages on Baker
Nearby attractions

Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baker. Close and well known come first.

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Baker: who provides what

Baker is unincorporated, so Clay County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClay CountyClay County provides services here
SchoolsBarnesville Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClay County CourthouseClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code5658056580 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Baker

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft

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