Quick Facts
| County seat | Baker City |
|---|---|
| Region | Northeast Oregon |
| Population (2020 Census) | 16,658 |
| Land & water area | 3,068 sq mi |
| Population density | 5.4 people per sq mi |
| Established | 1862 |
| Formed from | Eastern portion of Wasco County |
| Name origin | Named in honor of Edward Dickinson Baker, who died in combat while serving as Oregon senator. |
| Incorporated cities | 8 |
| Main electric utility | Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative |
| FIPS code | 41001 |
| Official county website | bakercounty.org |
About Baker County
Baker County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,668. The county seat and largest city is Baker City. The county was organized on September 22, 1862, when a portion of Wasco County was partitioned off. The new county's area was reduced in 1864 when Union County was partitioned off, and again in 1887 when Malheur County was partitioned off. The county's lines were last adjusted in 1901 when a parcel was added to the county.
Baker County was named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the Civil War in Virginia in 1861. The county is part of the county definition of Eastern Oregon.
Source: adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cities in Baker County
| City | Population (2020) | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Baker City ★ | 10,099 | 1874 |
| Huntington | 502 | 1891 |
| Haines | 373 | 1909 |
| Halfway | 351 | 1909 |
| Sumpter | 204 | 1901 |
| Richland | 165 | 1917 |
| Unity | 40 | 1972 |
| Greenhorn | 3 | 1903 |
★ county seat. Cities that span more than one county are listed in each.