Baker County, Oregon
41 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,840
- Median household income
- $60,936
- ±5,432
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 381 of 6,773 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.8%
- 6,461 of 7,355 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Baker | 16,847 (2021) | 1995 3rd St, Baker City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baker City | 10,170 (2021) | 1995 3rd Street, Baker City | Website |
| City of Halfway | 356 (2021) | Po Box 738, Halfway | — |
| City of Huntington | 507 (2021) | Po Box 369, Huntington | — |
| City of Richland | 169 (2021) | Po Box 266, Richland | — |
| City of Sumpter | 210 (2021) | Po Box 68, Sumpter | — |
| City of Unity | 42 (2021) | Po Box 7, Unity | — |
| Town of Haines | 380 (2021) | Po Box 208, Haines | Website |
Special districts 33
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Valley Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 262, Richland | — |
| Haines Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2550 Broadway St, Baker City | — |
| Pine Valley Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 46350 Highway 86, Halfway | — |
| I N Kay Young Ditch District | Drainage | Po Box 262, Richland | — |
| Waterbury and Allen Ditch Improvement District | Drainage | Po Box 262, Richland | — |
| Western Heights Special Road District | Highways | 2550 Broadway St, Baker City | — |
| Pine Eagle Health District | Hospitals | Po Box 647, Halfway | — |
| Baker Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3895 10th St, Baker City | — |
| Burnt River Irrigation District | Irrigation | 19498 Hwy 245, Hereford | — |
| Lower Powder River Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2550 Broadway St, Baker City | — |
| Pocahontas Mining and Irrigation District | Irrigation | 42719 Marble Creek Rd, Baker City | — |
| Southside Improvement District | Irrigation | Po Box 568, Baker City | — |
| Upper Lands Pumping Improvement District | Irrigation | 2550 Broadway St, Baker City | — |
| West Eagle Valley Water Control District | Irrigation | Po Box 323, Richland | — |
| Baker County Library District | Libraries | 2400 Resort St, Baker City | Website |
| Baker Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 126, Baker City | — |
| Burnt River Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 7, Unity | — |
| Eagle Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 345, Richland | — |
| Greater Bowen Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 613, Baker City | — |
| Haines Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 816 Cole Street, Haines | — |
| Keating Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 26488 Keating Grange Ln, Baker City | — |
| Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 50378 Highway 203, Baker City | — |
| Pine Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 452, Halfway | — |
| Powder River Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 173, Sumpter | — |
| Blue Mountain Television Translator District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 901, La Grande | — |
| Tri County Cwma | Other multi-function districts | 10507 N McAlister Rd, La Grande | — |
| Hereford Community Hall Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 27375 Hwy 245, Hereford | — |
| Unity Community Hall Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 74, Unity | — |
| Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3990 Midway Dr, Baker City | — |
| Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3990 Midway Dr, Baker City | — |
| Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3990 Midway Dr, Baker City | — |
| Keating Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3990 Midway Dr, Baker City | — |
| New Bridge Water Supply District | Water supply utility | Po Box 372, Richland | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Baker SD 5J
School district12 schools
2090 Fourth St, Baker City, OR, 97814
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Burnt River SD 30J
Independent charter district1 schools
201 S 1st Ave, Unity, OR, 97884
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Huntington SD 16J
Independent charter district1 schools
520 3rd St E, Huntington, OR, 97907
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pine Eagle SD 61
Independent charter district1 schools
375 North Main St, Halfway, OR, 97834
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ontario Saturday Market (Ontario)
North Powder Farmers Market (North Powder)
Wallowa County Farmers' Market (Enterprise) · Lower Valley Farmers Market (Wallowa)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.