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Baker County
; Baker County, Florida;
	; ;
	; Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny;
;	; ; Seal;
	; ; Seal;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Florida;
	; ; Florida's location in the U.S.;
Founded	; February 8, 1861
Named for	; James McNair Baker;
Seat	; Macclenny;
Largest city	; Macclenny
Area	;
• Total	; 589 sq mi (1,526 km2)
• Land	; 585 sq mi (1,515 km2)
• Water	; 3.7 sq mi (10 km2), 0.6%
Population (est.)	;
• (2017)	; 28,283
• Density	; 48.3/sq mi (18.6/km2)
Congressional district	; 5th;
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	; www.bakercountyfl.org;

Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,115.^[2] Its county seat is Macclenny.^[3] The county was founded in 1861 and is named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate Senator.

Baker County is included in the Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1864 the Battle of Olustee, which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida, was fought near Lake City in Baker County.

History

Baker County was founded in 1861. It was named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate senator.^[4] In 1864 the Battle of Olustee, which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida, was fought near Lake City in Baker County.^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 589 square miles (1,530 km²), of which 585 square miles (1,520 km²) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) (0.6%) is water.^[6] The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected areas. Baker County is one of the many counties that is home to the St. Mary's River. The St. Marys River is a remote blackwater stream, located in southeastern Georgia and northeastern Florida, forming the easternmost border between the two states.^[7]^[8]

Adjacent counties

Charlton County, Georgia - north

Ware County, Georgia - north

Nassau County, Florida - northeast

Duval County, Florida - east

Clay County, Florida - southeast

Union County, Florida - south

Bradford County, Florida - south

Columbia County, Florida - west

Clinch County, Georgia - northwest

National protected areas

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Osceola National Forest (part)

Major highways

I-10

US 90

SR 2

SR 121

SR 228

US 301

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	1,325		—
1880	2,303		73.8%
1890	3,333		44.7%
1900	4,516		35.5%
1910	4,805		6.4%
1920	5,622		17.0%
1930	6,273		11.6%
1940	6,510		3.8%
1950	6,313		−3.0%
1960	7,363		16.6%
1970	9,242		25.5%
1980	15,289		65.4%
1990	18,486		20.9%
2000	22,259		20.4%
2010	27,115		21.8%
Est. 2017	28,283	^[9]	4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10] 1790-1960^[11] 1900-1990^[12] 1990-2000^[13] 2010-2015^[2]

As of the census^[14] of 2000, there were 22,259 people, 7,043 households, and 5,599 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 7,592 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.04% White, 13.92% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.5% were of American, 9.9% Irish, 8.6% English and 6.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000. Those claiming "American" ancestry are of predominantly English ancestry but most people in Baker County who are of English stock have a tendency to identify simply as Americans.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18] 97.2% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 7,043 households out of which 41.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.50% were non-families. 17.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 110.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,035, and the median income for a family was $43,503. Males had a median income of $30,240 versus $21,279 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,164. About 11.40% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Baker County School District serves public school students in the county.

The main library serving Baker County is the Emily Taber Public Library. The building used to be the Old Baker County Courthouse, built in 1908. The library director is April Teel.^[19]

Politics

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans hold plurality among registered voters in Baker County.

Baker County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of August 31, 2017^[20]
Political Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Democratic	5,750	37.73%
	Republican	7,862	51.58%
	Independent	1,582	10.38%
	Third Parties	47	0.31%
Total		15,241	100%

Statewide elections

Presidential elections results

**Previous presidential elections results**^[21]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	81.02% 10,294	16.62% 2,112	2.35% 299
2012	78.80% 8,975	20.29% 2,311	0.91% 104
2008	78.22% 8,672	20.99% 2,327	0.79% 88
2004	77.73% 7,738	21.90% 2,180	0.37% 37
2000	68.80% 5,611	29.33% 2,392	1.86% 152
1996	55.54% 3,686	34.25% 2,273	10.22% 678
1992	50.59% 3,418	29.25% 1,976	20.16% 1,362
1988	71.49% 3,418	28.34% 1,355	0.17% 8
1984	71.62% 3,485	28.38% 1,381
1980	45.88% 2,283	52.47% 2,611	1.65% 82
1976	25.22% 1,058	71.16% 2,985	3.62% 152
1972	83.64% 1,943	16.32% 379	0.04% 1
1968	10.72% 294	17.75% 487	71.53% 1,962
1964	49.65% 1,121	50.35% 1,137
1960	21.32% 398	78.68% 1,469
1956	20.23% 366	79.77% 1,443
1952	22.04% 419	77.96% 1,482
1948	9.52% 112	72.19% 849	18.28% 215
1944	10.05% 127	89.95% 1,137
1940	7.78% 114	92.22% 1,352
1936	6.94% 116	93.06% 1,555
1932	6.37% 87	93.63% 1,278
1928	72.38% 676	25.91% 242	1.71% 16
1924	32.72% 124	56.73% 215	10.56% 40
1920	22.64% 115	68.11% 346	9.25% 47
1916	9.25% 52	78.11% 439	12.63% 71
1912	11.18% 37	50.76% 168	38.07% 126
1908	30.95% 104	45.24% 152	23.81% 80
1904	35.40% 120	61.06% 207	3.54% 12

**Previous gubernatorial elections results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2014	70.54% 5,956	24.87% 2,100	4.59% 388
2010	62.34% 4,940	34.46% 2,731	3.20% 253
2006	69.39% 4,335	27.82% 1,738	2.79% 174
2002	69.22% 4,515	30.06% 1,961	0.72% 47
1998	71.14% 3,268	28.86% 1,326
1994	68.52% 3,600	31.48% 1,654

Communities

City

Macclenny

Town

Glen St. Mary

Unincorporated communities

Olustee

Sanderson

Taylor

Cuyler

Baxter

^[22]

References

^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bakercountyflorida/PST045217

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 30.

^ "American Battlefield Protection Program Battle Summary". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

^ "Florida's Water". floridaswater.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

^ "Baker County Geography". stmaryriverbaker.weebly.com. Thomas. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

^ Sharing the Dream: White Males in a Multicultural America By Dominic J. Pulera.

^ Reynolds Farley, 'The New Census Question about Ancestry: What Did It Tell Us?', Demography, Vol. 28, No. 3 (August 1991), pp. 414, 421.

^ Stanley Lieberson and Lawrence Santi, 'The Use of Nativity Data to Estimate Ethnic Characteristics and Patterns', Social Science Research, Vol. 14, No. 1 (1985), pp. 44-6.

^ Stanley Lieberson and Mary C. Waters, 'Ethnic Groups in Flux: The Changing Ethnic Responses of American Whites', Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 487, No. 79 (September 1986), pp. 82-86.

^ "Emily Taber Public Library (Baker County) | New River Public Library Cooperative". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-24.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

Baker County Board of County Commissioners

Baker County Supervisor of Elections

Baker County Property Appraiser

Baker County Sheriff's Office

Baker County Tax Collector

Special districts

Baker County Schools

Suwannee River Water Management District^{[permanent dead link]}

Judicial branch

Baker County Clerk of Courts

Office of the State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties

Circuit and County Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Community Web Pages

BakerCountyToday.org - Baker County, Florida: Today and Yesterday^{[permanent dead link]}

Baker County Community Home Page - BakerCountyFL.com - Owned and Managed from Baker County

Federal

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Museum and Library Resources

The Baker County Press, the local newspaper for Baker County, Florida fully and openly available in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library

Coordinates: 30°19′N 82°16′W / 30.32°N 82.27°W / 30.32; -82.27

[1] ttps://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bakercountyflorida/PST045217

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[4] Publications of the Florida Historical Society. Florida Historical Society. 1908. p. 30.

[ONP-5] "American Battlefield Protection Program Battle Summary". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

[GR1-6] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[St._Mary's_River-7] "Florida's Water". floridaswater.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

[8] "Baker County Geography". stmaryriverbaker.weebly.com. Thomas. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

[USCensusEst2016-9] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[10] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[11] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[12] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[13] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[GR8-14] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[15] Sharing the Dream: White Males in a Multicultural America By Dominic J. Pulera.

[16] Reynolds Farley, 'The New Census Question about Ancestry: What Did It Tell Us?', Demography, Vol. 28, No. 3 (August 1991), pp. 414, 421.

[17] Stanley Lieberson and Lawrence Santi, 'The Use of Nativity Data to Estimate Ethnic Characteristics and Patterns', Social Science Research, Vol. 14, No. 1 (1985), pp. 44-6.

[18] Stanley Lieberson and Mary C. Waters, 'Ethnic Groups in Flux: The Changing Ethnic Responses of American Whites', Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 487, No. 79 (September 1986), pp. 82-86.

[19] "Emily Taber Public Library (Baker County) | New River Public Library Cooperative". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

[20] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-24.

[21] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

[22] "Google Maps". Google Maps.

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