Baker, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Baker is a village
in Stoddard County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 3 at the 2010 census. Due to its extremely small population of high income residents, Baker ranks third on the list of the highest income places in the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Baker and Goshen, Massachusetts
are the only two towns or villages in the US
within 29 miles of five different states. Baker is 28.6 miles from Arkansas
, 28.2 miles from Illinois
, 23 miles from Tennessee
, and 18 miles from Kentucky
.
of 2000, there were 5 people, 2 households, and 1 family residing in the village. The population density
was 24.1 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 2 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were two households, neither of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, one of which was a married couple
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.
In the village the population was spread out with one person age 19, one from 20 to 24, two persons from 45 to 54, and one person who was 65 to 74 years of age. The median age was 47.5 years. There were three female inhabitants and two male inhabitants. All five residents are 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 per capita income
for the village was $182,000. The single family was not below the poverty line.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Stoddard County
Stoddard County, Missouri
Stoddard County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 29,705. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 29,537. The county seat is Bloomfield while the largest city in the county is Dexter...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3 at the 2010 census. Due to its extremely small population of high income residents, Baker ranks third on the list of the highest income places in the United States.
Geography
Baker is located at 36°46′25"N 89°45′41"W (36.773613, -89.761513).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Baker and Goshen, Massachusetts
Goshen, Massachusetts
Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with only one general store, a post office, Elementary school, and town hall...
are the only two towns or villages in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
within 29 miles of five different states. Baker is 28.6 miles from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, 28.2 miles from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, 23 miles from Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and 18 miles from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5 people, 2 households, and 1 family residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 24.1 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 2 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were two households, neither of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, one of which was a married couple
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
In the village the population was spread out with one person age 19, one from 20 to 24, two persons from 45 to 54, and one person who was 65 to 74 years of age. The median age was 47.5 years. There were three female inhabitants and two male inhabitants. All five residents are 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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $182,000. The single family was not below the poverty line.