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Located in: Putnam County (see below)

Time Zone: Baxter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 931

ZIP Code: 38544<2>

Elevation: 1,060 feet [323.09 m] above sea level<3>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	1,522 (11.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,365 (6.72% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,279

Total Area:<5> 3.03 sq. miles [7.8 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 652

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

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

GPS Coordinates: 36.1537, -85.6367<8>

USGS Topo Map: Baxter<9>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Baxter

GNIS ID: 2405216

FIPS State / Place Code: 47 / 03680

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

About Putnam County

The town of Cookeville is the County Seat for {Putnam County}.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	80,245 (10.61% increase since 2010)
2010	72,549 (16.42% increase since 2000)
2000:	62,315

Total Area: 402.6 sq. miles [1,042.6 km²]

Housing Units: 31,882

Official Website: https://putnamcountytn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Putnam

GNIS ID: 1639783

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 141

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

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,830,325 (7.63% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,346,105 (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting: https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Baxter is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Baxter). 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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baxter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Baxter. 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).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Baxter, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Baxter: Decimal: 36.153, -85.6367 DDMMSS: 36° 9' 10", -85° 38' 12"
<9>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Baxter.