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A town of 263.

Population
263
residents
Median home value
$312K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
84
Balanced
Small town

263 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Baker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Baker

Most working residents leave Baker for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Brookfield (29%), Marceline (9%) and Chillicothe (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Baker1%
Brookfield29%
Marceline9%
Chillicothe7%
Macon3%
21 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Baker
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Baker is

Baker beats the Missouri average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Missouri
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBakerMO
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%12.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%9%
More adults who have had cancer11.9%8.6%
Pershing Memorial Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.5% of Baker is conserved land

3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 150 of 29,726 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Baker

Township in Linn County, Missouri, U.S.

Baker Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Baker Township has the name of Samuel Baker, a county commissioner.

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