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Notable locations in Baker: Bluff Landing (A), Meritt Landing (B), Okaloosa County Emergency Medical Services Station 5 (C), Baker Fire District (D), Blackman Volunteer Fire Department (E), North Okaloosa Fire Department Station 83 (F), Holt Volunteer Fire District (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Baker include: Beaver Creek Church (A), Pyron Spring Chapel (B), Lighthouse Church (C), Rock Hill Church (D), Red Oak Church (E), Olive Branch Church (F), Shady Grove Church (G), New Bethany Church (H), Bullard Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beulah Cemetery (1), Stewart Cemetery (2), Griffith Cemetery (3), Holt Cemetery (4), Rock Hill Cemetery (5), Cobb Cemetery (6), Hobbs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Martins Mill Pond (A), Danley Pond (B), Guest Lake (C), E C Younghood Pond (D), O G Steele Pond (E), Carver Pond (F), Dixon Lake (G), A A Hilton Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Escambia Creek (A), Bone Creek (B), Big Branch (C), Reedy Creek (D), Polley Creek (E), Panther Creek (F), Olive Branch (G), Oak Creek (H), Mare Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Baker Block Museum (1307 Georgia Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Okaloosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Baker and their reported violations in the past:
BAKER WATER SYSTEM, INC. (Population served: 2660, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people | | Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baker, FL
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Baker compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (60%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Utility gas (18%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Okaloosa County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Baker (based on Okaloosa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.77%
| Here |  | 43.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 46.2% | 15.4% | 15.3% | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Congregations | 29.0% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 13.5% | 2.6% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 3.9% | 9.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 27.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 33 | Okaloosa County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4 | This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | Okaloosa County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 84 | Here: | 4.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 175 | Here: | 9.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Okaloosa County: | 9.4% | | State: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Okaloosa County: | 23.5% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,569 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.79% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,252 average AGI)| Okaloosa County: | 0.88% | | Florida average: | 0.22% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,054 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.73% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,548 average AGI)| Okaloosa County: | 0.83% | | Florida average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Baker:
- WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Baker:
- WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUWF (88.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA)
- WEGS (91.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKNU (106.3 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: ELLINGTON RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Baker:
- WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
- WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
- WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
- W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Baker)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Sr 4 1 Mi W (Lat: 30.798250 Lon: -86.688556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 52 m, Call Sign: KNNH310, Licensee ID: L00003541
Assigned Frequencies: 452.250 MHz Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 01/24/2011, Certifier: William W Rogers
Registrant: Powersouth Energy Cooperative, 2027 E. Three Notch Street, Andalusia, AL 36420, Phone: (334) 427-3000, Fax: (334) 427-3439, Email:
- 5306t Fox Hound Lane (Lat: 30.752806 Lon: -86.661750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQKZ211
Assigned Frequencies: 451.875 MHz Grant Date: 11/02/2009, Expiration Date: 11/02/2019, Certifier: Martin W Ellis
Registrant: Atlas License Company & Data Services, 7202 N. Shadeland Ave Ste 215, Indianapolis, IN 46250, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 813-4870, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - Western Edge N Of Hwy 4 (Lat: 30.798222 Lon: -86.688556), Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WPND208
Assigned Frequencies: 928.581 MHz, 952.581 MHz Grant Date: 01/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Phone: (205) 823-4003 - Baker, FL, 5807 Hwy 189 North (Lat: 30.797500 Lon: -86.681111), Type: Upole, Structure height: 10 m, Call Sign: WPSK686, Licensee ID: L00318424
Assigned Frequencies: 949.500 MHz Grant Date: 06/04/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2012, Certifier: Randy E Henry
Registrant: Okaloosa Public Radio, Inc. - BAKER, Western Edge Of (Lat: 30.798250 Lon: -86.688556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WEH707
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2010
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5500, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Baker)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Baker)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Baker, FL
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