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Baker, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,695. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,628 (-4.0% change)
Males: 835 (49.3%), Females: 860 (50.7%)

Fallon County

Zip code: 59313

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $30,893
Median house value: $49,500

Population by Race

Races in Baker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.8%), Norwegian (20.1%), Irish (14.7%), English (12.7%), French (3.8%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 2910 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baker

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baker city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -110 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Baker:

  • FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX CAH (202 SOUTH 4TH STREET WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Baker:

  • DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE ASSOC – CAH (about 42 miles; EKALAKA, MT)
  • GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; GLENDIVE, MT)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES – CAH (about 62 miles; BOWMAN, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baker:

  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 132 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 165 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 174 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baker:

  • BAKER MUNI (about 3 miles; BAKER, MT; Abbreviation: BHK)
  • EKALAKA (about 39 miles; EKALAKA, MT; Abbreviation: 97M)
  • BEACH (about 44 miles; BEACH, ND; Abbreviation: 20U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baker:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 173 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 243 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 245 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 246 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 260 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 277 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Baker:

  • BAKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 1015 SOUTH 3RD WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Baker:

  • LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 10 W CENTER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BAKER 7-8 (Students: 66; Location: 1015 SOUTH 3RD WEST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LONGFELLOW SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 115 WEST LINCOLN; Grades: 05 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Baker:

  • FALLON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $155,041; Location: 6 W FALLON AVE; 19,605 books; 528 audio materials; 498 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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