Summary for Baker

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Located in: Union County (see below)

Time Zone: Baker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 662

Elevation: 500 feet [152.4 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Baker:

Lat: 34.502600° (or 34°30'9" N)

Lon: -88.947300° (or -88°56'50" W)

USGS Topo Map: Keownville<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Baker

GNIS ID: 666466

FIPS State / Place Code: 28 / 02660

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Baker)

The community of New Albany is the County Seat for Union County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Union)

Population

Total Area:<5> 416.9 sq. miles [1,079.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 11,520

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Union

GNIS ID: 695793

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 145

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Baker)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Mississippi

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Baker)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Baker, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Baker.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Baker. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).