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Baker is a township in Crawford County, in the Pittsburg metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Kansas named Baker. For links to other places called Baker, KS, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Baker is 37.406N. The longitude is -94.674W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 919 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 3,640.
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$47,991National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Baker demographic reports
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25% of Baker residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Baker ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Baker was $20,552, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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33% of Baker residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Baker, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $391. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $926.
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Crawford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Baker political report.
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The average commute time for Baker workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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