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Baker TownshipMO

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

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Nearby towns
Grantsville TownshipNorth Salem TownshipBucklin TownshipYellow Creek TownshipGrantsville TownshipNorth Salem TownshipBucklin TownshipYellow Creek TownshipBaker Township

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Who lives here

More children than Missouri overall, and fewer college graduates

Children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). 7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.

44.6median age · MO 39
Baker TownshipMissouriUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school59%
Some college17%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s2%
Graduate5%
Ages and education in Baker Township
Baker TownshipMOU.S.
Under 1022.1%11.9%11.6%
10 to 176.5%10.4%10.3%
18 to 246.8%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3412.5%13.2%13.7%
35 to 442.7%12.8%13.2%
45 to 5411%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6422.8%13%12.7%
65 to 747.2%10.6%10.2%
75 and older8.4%7.3%7%
No diploma2.4%8.1%10.4%
High school59.4%30.2%26%
Some college16.5%20.8%19.1%
Associate’s14.7%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s1.8%19.8%21.6%
Graduate5.3%12.6%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Baker Township 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 Township

Most working residents leave Baker Township 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 Baker Township1%
Brookfield29%
Marceline9%
Chillicothe7%
Macon3%
21 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Baker Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Baker Township is

Baker Township 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 outBaker TownshipMO
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 Township is conserved land

3.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
Map of Baker Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
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

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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