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Notable location: Heritage Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Centers: La Petite Shopping Center (1), Baker Plaza Shopping Center (2), Baker Regional Shopping Center (3), Furrs Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Baker include: Baker Presbyterian Church (A), Harding Street Baptist Church (B), Saint Isidore Catholic Church (C), First United Methodist Church of Baker (D), Northside Church (E), Mount Vernon Church Number 2 (F), Redeemer Lutheran Church (G), Sweet Home Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Baker include: Harding Park (1), Jefferson Park (2), Tristian Park (3), Myrtle Park (4), Baker Park (5), Chamberland Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Baker Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Heritage Museum & Cultural Center (1606 Main Street).
Court: Baker City - Clerk of Court (1320 Alabama Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Baker that have no violations reported:
- BAKER, CITY OF (Address: PO Box 707, Population served: 14495, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  15.5% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Baker compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Baker (2007 data):
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Baker Branch at 1702 Main Street, branch established on 1960-05-02. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Hancock Bank of Louisiana: Baker Branch at 3033 Ray Weiland, branch established on 1960-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,375.5 mil, Deposits: $1,948.3 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- Capital One, National Association: Baker Branch at 2082 Main Street, branch established on 1977-02-01. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $12,262 | $24,524 | 3 | $2,476 |
| Gas Supply |
7 | $14,702 | $25,203 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $11,570 | $23,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $16,470 | $21,960 | 2 | $842 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $8,478 | $20,347 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
20 | $33,806 | $20,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
18 | $48,278 | $32,185 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $2,942 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
33 | $70,282 | $25,557 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
10 | $17,508 | $21,010 | 2 | $552 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $21,528 | $28,704 | 1 | $1,084 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $10,520 | $31,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,374 | $28,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
128 | $267,778 | $25,104 | 15 | $7,896 |
Baker government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $614,000
Sewerage: $503,000
All Other: $337,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $318,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,056,000
Gas Utilities: $1,346,000
Fire Protection: $1,054,000
Regular Highways: $879,000
Solid Waste Management: $708,000
Water Utilities: $587,000
Sewerage: $578,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
General - Other: $541,000
Central Staff Services: $394,000
Financial Administration: $233,000
Parks & Recreation: $224,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
General Public Buildings: $57,000
Health Services - Other: $20,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $74,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,705,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,454,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $251,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $525,000
Interest Earnings: $193,000
Rents: $49,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $281,000
Regular Highways: $146,000
Police Protection: $74,000
Gas Utilities: $57,000
Water Utilities: $25,000
Sewerage: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,571,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,898,000
Water Utilities: $925,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $285,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
All Other: $38,000
Highways: $10,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,747,000
Public Utilities: $571,000
NEC: $397,000
Property: $204,000
Other Selective Sales: $40,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $12,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,086,000
9.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.98% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($150 average AGI)| East Baton Rouge Parish: | 0.17% | | Louisiana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,968 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.12% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)| East Baton Rouge Parish: | 0.05% | | Louisiana average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Baker:
- WNDC (910 AM; 1 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CHURCH POINT MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
- WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
- WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WGLH (960 AM; 1 kW; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Baker:
- KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJNH (107.3 FM; BAKER, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING CO. OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
- WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WBRH (90.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
- KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
- KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
- WJFM (88.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KLSU (91.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KPAE (91.5 FM; ERWINVILLE, LA; Owner: PORT ALLEN EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Baker:
- WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
- WBXH-CA (Channel 46; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
- KBTR-CA (Channel 65; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K07WE (Channel 7; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPBN-LP (Channel 11; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PELICAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K13VE (Channel 13; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
- WLFT-CA (Channel 52; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
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