Baker, Montana

Baker
Fallon County Library
Fallon County Library
Nickname: 
"Friendly City"
Location of Baker, Montana
Location of Baker, Montana
Coordinates: 46°21′53″N 104°16′30″W / 46.36472°N 104.27500°W / 46.36472; -104.27500
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFallon
Area
 • Total1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation2,940 ft (900 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,802
 • Density1,594.69/sq mi (615.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
59313, 59354
Area code406
FIPS code30-03475
GNIS feature ID2409772[2]
Websitewww.bakermontana.us

Baker is a city in and the county seat of Fallon County, Montana, United States.[3] The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.[4]

It was named after A. G. Baker, an engineer with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker, Montana
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference DecennialCensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.