RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kentucky >> Harlan County >> Baxter >> Census DataIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kentucky

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky





Census Data for Baxter

As far as we can tell, Baxter has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Baxter, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Harlan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Loyall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
  • Wallins Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • The population in 2016 was estimated at 146 people. This represents a 6.41% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 156 people.
  • Evarts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <1>
  • Saint Charles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Jonesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pennington Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Cumberland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <1>
  • Hyden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Pineville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Benham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
  • Sneedville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (488 more) ...
    • Lynch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>

Harlan County ...

Baxter is located in Harlan County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Harlan County.

Miscellaneous Information for Baxter ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Harlan County or the community of Baxter:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Baxter:
    • GNIS ID for Baxter: 486480
    • GNIS ID for Harlan County: 516894
    • GNIS ID for State of Kentucky: 1779786
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 21 (Kentucky)
    • County Code: 095 (Harlan County)
    • Place Code: 04276 (Baxter)
    • State & County Code: 21/095 (Kentucky / Harlan County)
    • State & Place Code: 21/04276 (Kentucky / Baxter)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Baxter is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Baxter, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Baxter. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Baxter:40806<5>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Baxter.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baxter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baxter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 19 Mar 2025