Baker County

Also known as Baker County, Florida, Baker County, FL

county in Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
Founded: February 8, 1861
Named after: James McNair Baker
Seat: Macclenny
Largest city: Macclenny
Total: 588.97 sq mi (1,525.4 km )
Land: 585.23 sq mi (1,515.7 km )
Water: 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km )
Estimate 2025: 29,737
Density: 48.287/sq mi (18.644/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 3rd
Website: www .bakercountyfl .org

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Wikidata facts

Population: 28259
Area: 1525
Official website: www.bakercountyfl.org
Image: Baker County (Macclenny).jpg
Households: 8828

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Commons category: Baker County, Florida
inception: 1861-02-08
water as percent of area: 0.6
native label: Baker County
per capita income: 24051

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Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,259. Its county seat is Macclenny. The county was founded in 1861 and is named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate Senator. Baker County is included in the Jacksonville metropolitan area. In 1864, the Battle of Olustee, which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida, was fought near Lake City in Baker County.

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