Baker is an inactive incorporated

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in Stoddard County,

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, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3. As of 2017, it is Missouri's smallest incorporated settlement.

Geography

Baker is located on the Castor River along Missouri Route HH, approximately 10 miles east of

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and 11 miles southwest of

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. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Baker and

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are the only two towns or villages in the United States within 29 miles of four different states. Baker is 28.6 miles from

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, 28.2 miles from

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, 23 miles from

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, and 18 miles from

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Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the village. The

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was . There were 2 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There was 1 household, of which 100.0% were

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living together. 0.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 60.5 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 33.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 66.7% male and 33.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 5 people, 2 households, and 1 family residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were two households, neither of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, one of which was a

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living together, and one of which was a non-family. One household was made up of an individual living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 4.00. The age distribution was one person aged 19, one between 20 and 24, two persons between 45 and 54, and one person between 65 and 74 years of age. The median age was 47.5 years. There were three female inhabitants and two male inhabitants. All five residents were 18 years or older. The median income for a household and a family in the village was $177,361. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $79,631 for females. The

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for the village was $182,000. The single family was not below the

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Education

It is in the Richland R-I School District.
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