Baker County is a county in Oregon, United States, on the Idaho border along the Snake River, in the northeastern part of the state. It had a population of 16,668 at the 2020 census and covers 3,088 square miles (8,000 km2) centred near 44°43′N 117°40′W.<\/p>\n
Baker City is the county seat, and its postal code is 97814. The county contains eight incorporated cities and roughly two dozen unincorporated communities, many of them former gold-mining camps now reduced to a place name and a handful of buildings. Baker County observes Pacific time (UTC−8, UTC−7 during daylight saving).<\/p>\n
Thirty-four places are listed below: eight incorporated cities and twenty-six unincorporated communities, several of them 19th-century mining camps that survive only as a name on the map. Oregon has no civil-township layer, so places are not grouped by township.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker City<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 10,099<\/td>\n | 97814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Haines<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 426<\/td>\n | 97833<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Halfway<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 288<\/td>\n | 97834<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Huntington<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 481<\/td>\n | 97907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Richland<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 152<\/td>\n | 97870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sumpter<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 175<\/td>\n | 97877<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Unity<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 71<\/td>\n | 97884<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenhorn<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bourne<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bridgeport<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brownlee<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Carson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| China Town<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clarksville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cornucopia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Durkee<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Encina<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hereford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Homestead<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jimtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Keating<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lime<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McEwen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Bridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oxbow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Valley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Robinette<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rock Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rye Valley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sparta<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunset<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Weatherby<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wingville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Greenhorn straddles the Baker–Grant county line and is Oregon’s smallest incorporated city by population; its town hall sits on the Baker County side. China Town and McEwen are remnants of the Sumpter Valley gold camps and are not separately platted communities today.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the county’s smaller mining-camp communities receive mail through one of the seven post offices above rather than carrying a ZIP of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nBaker County spans the Elkhorn Mountains and the Baker Valley in its west and centre, with the Snake River and Hells Canyon forming its eastern border with Idaho. Much of the county lies within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, and the Powder River and Burnt River drain the county toward the Snake. Elevations range from around 2,100 feet along the Snake River to over 9,000 feet in the Elkhorns.<\/p>\n Baker County borders Union County<\/a> to the north, Wallowa County to the northeast, Grant County<\/a> to the west, and Malheur County to the south, with Adams and Washington counties, Idaho, across the Snake River to the east.<\/p>\n Baker County had 16,668 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 5.4 people per square mile of land. Baker City, with 10,099 people, is by far the largest community, followed by Haines at 426. The remaining population is spread across the county’s smaller cities and unincorporated valleys. The county’s median household income runs well below the Oregon median of $80,160, reflecting its rural, resource-based economy.<\/p>\n Baker County’s economy grew out of 1860s gold mining and shifted over the 20th century to cattle ranching, hay and grain agriculture, and timber from the surrounding national forest. Tourism is now a significant contributor, drawn by Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, the Anthony Lakes Ski Area in the Elkhorns, and the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center east of Baker City, which sits on the original Oregon Trail route. Baker County government, the Baker School District, and Saint Alphonsus Medical Center–Baker City are among the county’s larger employers.<\/p>\n Baker County was organized on September 22, 1862, when a portion of Wasco County was partitioned off following a gold rush at Auburn, a mining camp that briefly served as the first county seat and was, for a few years, one of the largest settlements in Oregon before its population scattered and the county government moved to Baker City. The county is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, an Oregon U.S. senator and Union Army colonel killed at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff in 1861. Mining continued to shape the county into the 20th century, including large-scale dredge mining in the Sumpter Valley.<\/p>\n Interstate 84 crosses the county from northeast to southwest, with U.S. Route 30 running through downtown Baker City and Oregon Routes 7 and 86 connecting the Sumpter Valley and Hells Canyon areas.<\/p>\n Boise Airport in Idaho is the nearest full commercial airport; Baker City Municipal Airport, a few miles north of downtown, handles general aviation only.<\/p>\n Where is Baker County, Oregon?<\/strong> What is the population of Baker County?<\/strong> How big is Baker County?<\/strong> What is the Baker County seat?<\/strong> How many towns are in Baker County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Baker County?<\/strong> |