Baker (Montana)

Baker
Nickname : Friendly City
Fallon County Library in Baker
Location in Montana
Basic data
State :	United States
State :	Montana
County :	Fallon County
Coordinates :	46 ° 22 ′  N , 104 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 22 ′  N , 104 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone :	Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents :	1,741 (as of 2010)
Population density :	693.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	2.77 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.51 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	895 m
Postcodes :	59313, 59354
Area code :	+1 406
FIPS :	30-03475
GNIS ID :	0802008
Mayor :	Clayton Hornung

Baker is a city in the US state of Montana , United States and the administrative seat of Fallon County .

The city was named after AG Baker, an engineer on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad .

geography

Baker is located in the far west of Montana, close to the border with North Dakota . The urban area has a size of 2.77 km², of which 2.51 km² is land and 0.26 km² is water.

In 2010 the population was 1,741.

Sandstone rocks in Medicine Rocks State Park to the south

Sandstone is a key feature of the landscape . River deposits in the south of Carter County created sandstone cliffs up to 15 m high, which are now protected as part of Medicine Rocks State Park .

Baker Municipal Airport is approximately 2 km southeast of Baker .

climate

Because Baker's climate is semi-arid , the long winters are usually cold and dry while the summers are hot and wet.

Baker, Montana
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     11   -2 -14     8.9   0 -13     15th   6th -7     32   14th 0     53   19th 5     77   24 11     46   32 15th     32   30th 14th     34   23 7th     25th   14th 0     11   7th -7     10   0 -12 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Baker, Montana Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −2.2 -0.4 5.8 14.3 18.9 24.4 31.6 30.2 23.2 14.4 6.5 0.2 O 14th Min. Temperature (° C) -14.4 -12.6 -6.6 0.4 5.4 10.5 15.2 13.7 7.0 0.2 -7.2 -12.2 O 0 Precipitation ( mm ) 11.2 8.9 15.2 32.3 52.8 76.5 45.5 32.0 34.3 24.6 11.4 10.4 Σ 355.1 Rainy days ( d ) 5 4th 5 6th 8th 10 7th 5 5 5 4th 4th Σ 68 Source: Western Regional Climate Center

history

Baker was built along the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad on a lake that supplied the steam locomotives with water. This lake is now called Lake Baker and is largely enclosed by the city. For a short time the place was called Lorraine before it was renamed in honor of the engineer AG Baker. Numerous settlers could be lured into the area around Baker, whereby the population increased and a large community of dry field farmers was created. After oil and natural gas were found near Baker in 1912 , the city experienced another increase in population. By 1920, Baker had more than 1,000 residents, and that number grew to over 2,500 by 1970. Although there are still numerous gas sources in the surrounding area, the population has since declined again.

sons and daughters of the town

• Irene Lentz (1900–1962), American costume designer

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Membership directory of the Baker Chamber of Commerce and Industry (English) ( Memento of the original from November 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ United States Census Bureau (English)
3. ↑ Montana Place Names Companion (English)

Web links

Commons : Baker (Montana)  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Official website of Trade and Chamber of Agriculture Bakers (English)