Baker County, Georgia
| Baker County, Georgia | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 12 December, 1825 |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 349 sq mi (904 km2) |
| • Land | 342 sq mi (886 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2), 2.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,451 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,451. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Baker County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Baker County Courthouse (Georgia) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Three other properties in Newton are also listed on the register: Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pine Bloom Plantation, and Tarver Plantation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 349 square miles (900 km2), of which 342 square miles (890 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (2.1%) is water.
The eastern half of Baker County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western half of the county is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.
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