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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Baker East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Zip Code The Louisiana state capital is Baton Rouge. What would you like to know about Baker Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Baker Government Baker Chamber of Commerce. Baker Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Baker Libraries. Baker Schools. Zip Codes 70714 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Baker is approximately 13,386 (2004). The approximate number of families is 5,389 (2000). The amount of land area in Baker is 17.287 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Baker is 7.9 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Baker to Washington DC is 1004 miles. The distance to the Louisiana state capital is 9 miles. (as the crow flies) Baker is positioned 30.58 degrees north of the equator and 91.15 degrees west of the prime meridian. Baker elevation is 80 feet above sea level. Baker median income is $35,151 (2000). The Baker median home price is $72,000 (2000). Baker miscellany. Return to Index Location Baker location: just north of Baton Rouge. Other nearby communities include Brownfields, Zachary, Merrydale, Slaughter, Port Allen, Monticello and Westminster. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Baker is typically southern! We enjoy warm winters and suffer the hot summers. We have high humidity and a fair amount of rain. We average about 1 inch of snow every 5 years. Summer temperatures average around 81 degrees while winter temperatures average about 50 degrees Baker average annual rainfall is 53 to 60 inches per year Return to Index History & History Related Items Baker history: Baker was named for Josephus Baker, plantation owner Return to Index Attractions Baker attractions: The town of BAKER LOUISIANA is a pleasant family town. Lots of churches, many small parks, lots of good people. A place a family could live and many do. Cushman-Slaughter Home Heritage Museum 1606 Main St, Hwy 19 Baker, LA 70714 Phone: 225-774-1776 Fax: 225-775-5635 This home houses the The Cushman-Slaughter Home, which houses the Heritage Museum. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. First built in 1906 by Dr. William Cushman, the house was sold in 1917 to Miss Carrie Slaughter who lived there until early in the 1960s. The home was owned by several people over the next few years and then was empty for a number of years. It was acquired by the city in 1974 to serve as the Heritage Museum. Leland College Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Though not much remains but an entry marker and a few walls in a state of disrepair, Leland College is remembered as one of the permanent sites of America’s first college for African-Americans. It was first in New Orleans, but moved to Baker on 1 November 1923 after the school burned. Education was offered to African-Americans from first grade through the college level. After the higher education portion of the school closed down, it continued as a segregated public school under segregation was outlawed. Baker Presbyterian Church 3015 Groom Rd Baker LA 70714 Phone: 225-775-0866 The church was built in 1898 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places due to its very unique architecture. Built in the Victorian era, the church is strongly a Gothic style. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Louisiana To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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