Baker County

Also known as Baker County, Oregon, Baker County, OR

county in Oregon, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oregon
Founded: September 22, 1862
Named after: Edward D. Baker
Seat: Baker City
Largest city: Baker City
Total: 3,088 sq mi (8,000 km )
Land: 3,068 sq mi (7,950 km )
Water: 20 sq mi (52 km ) 0.6%
Estimate 2025: 16,658
Density: 5.22/sq mi (2.02/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )
Congressional district: 2nd
Website: www .bakercounty .org

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Wikidata facts

Population: 16668
Area: 7999
Official website: www.bakercounty.org
Image: BakerCityBakerCountycourthouse.jpg
Households: 7158

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water as percent of area: 0.6
native label: Baker County
Commons category: Baker County, Oregon
inception: 1862-00-00
per capita income: 29615

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Map of Baker County

Baker County (// ) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,668. The county seat and largest city is Baker City. The county was organized on September 22, 1862, when a portion of Wasco County was partitioned off. The new county's area was reduced in 1864 when Union County was partitioned off, and again in 1887 when Malheur County was partitioned off. The county's lines were last adjusted in 1901 when a parcel was added to the county.