Town guide

Baker, Nevada

Baker is a community in White Pine County, Nevada across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89311.

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1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Baker

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)174 miles away
Closer regional airportCedar City Regional Airport (CDC)107 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV190 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ391 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Baker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Baker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Baker had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2010.

White Pine County grew from 1,961 residents in 1900 to 9,080 in 2020.

Baker population by census2010: 68, 2020: 41682010412020

White Pine County, 1900–2020

White Pine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,961, 1910: 7,441, 1920: 8,935, 1930: 11,771, 1940: 12,377, 1950: 9,424, 1960: 9,808, 1970: 10,150, 1980: 8,167, 1990: 9,264, 2000: 9,181, 2010: 10,030, 2020: 9,0802K’00’109K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’909K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BakerJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 1.6 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 58°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1 in40°20°Jan1.341°21°Feb1.548°27°Mar1.255°32°Apr1.664°40°May1.376°49°Jun1.185°58°Jul0.983°56°Aug1.273°48°Sep1.160°36°Oct1.348°26°Nov0.940°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Basin Np, NV weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in White Pine County

2,955 jobs at 197 businesses in White Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in White Pine CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,297 jobs; Retail trade: 457 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 430 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 337 jobs; Construction: 56 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobs; Wholesale trade: 47 jobs; Other services: 47 jobsMining, oil and gas 44% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 2% Transportation and warehousing 2% Wholesale trade 2% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baker.

Nearest hospitals

  • William Bee Ririe HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ely39.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Baker

Museums

  • Great Basin National Park Visitor Center3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Astronomy Ampitheater3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Baker

Public schools here are run by White Pine County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baker ElementaryBaker3–612Public7.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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