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Welcome to Baker County ...

Time Zone: Baker County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Baker City is the Seat for Baker County.

Baker County was founded in 1862. Baker was created by taking area from Wasco, Union and Malheur Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Baker had a population of 16,123 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baker represented 0.42% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Baker County:

  • Baker City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
    • Baker City is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Baker City has also been known as:
    • Baker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <2>
  • Haines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
    • Haines is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines <2>
  • Halfway
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the east)
  • Huntington
    (37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
  • Richland
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
  • Sumpter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Unity
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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