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BAKER CITY:
Location: Eastern Oregon
Incorporated: 1874
Nearest Major Highway and Distance: I-84 (local)
Nearest Major City and Distance: La Grande (44 miles
est. 40 min. drive time)
Distance to Portland: 300 miles
RECREATIONAL AMENITIES
Baker City and Hells Canyon Jr. Rodeo, National Historic
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 3 scenic byways, Hells Canyon
Overlook, Oregon Trail Regional Museum, Farewell Bend State
Park, Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park, Wallowa Whitman National
Forest, Sumpter Valley Railroad, Miners Jubilee Festival,
Historic Baker City, Adler House Museum, Baker Sports Complex,
Baker Golf Club, Sam-O-Swim Center. Local area activities
include: snowmobiling, water and snow skiing, fishing and
hunting, hiking, camping, golfing.
Planning a vacation or a tour through Baker County? See the
Baker County web site at http://visitbaker.com for more
information.
CLIMATE
Elevation: 3,471
Temperature
Monthly Ave. Low: 17°F Monthly Ave. High: 85°F
Hottest Month: July Coldest Month: January
Driest Month: July Wettest Month: June
Average annual precipitation: 10.870
Average Humidity: July afternoon 57% January afternoon 84%
DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION
| |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Baker City |
9,471 |
9,140 |
9,860 |
9,860 |
9,840 |
| Baker County |
16,134 |
15,317 |
16,741 |
16,341 |
16,470 |
Baker County is 3,089 sq. miles; 5 persons / sq. mile
COMMUNITY AGE GROUPS
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
| Under 5 yrs |
746 |
701 |
619 |
604 |
769 |
| 5 19 yrs |
2,680 |
2,150 |
1,893 |
1,893 |
3153 |
| 20 44 yrs |
2,503 |
3,110 |
2,972 |
2,879 |
3205 |
| 45 - 64 yrs |
2,038 |
1,891 |
1,809 |
2,277 |
5925 |
| 65+ yrs |
1,387 |
1,616 |
1,847 |
1,955 |
3289 |
| Median age |
32 |
33 |
37 |
40.6 |
50 |
HOUSING
|
Total Housing Units |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 2000 |
|
Baker City |
2,980 |
3,693 |
4,052 |
4,401 |
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$81,500 |
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Baker County
|
5,016 |
6,528 |
7,525 |
8,402 |
8642 |
$84,700 |
Baker County 2005 Housing Breakout:
Vacancy Rate: 12.7%
Owner Occupied: 5,199 (mortgaged): $713
Renter Occupied: 2,348 (median gross rent): $505
EDUCATION/WORKFORCE
Public and Private Schools K-12
Public School District:
Baker School District 5J
2090 Fourth Street
Baker City, OR 97814-3391
Phone: 541-524-2260
Fax: 541-524-2564
Staff and Enrollments
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 24 to 1 Elementary
25 to 1 High School
Total District Enrollment: reported October
2005 1,954
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial Institutions
Commercial Banks: 6 Savings and Loans: 1 Credit Unions: 2
Public lending programs available
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES
Public Safety/Emergency Services
Fire Station serving community: Baker City Fire Department
Number of paid and volunteer firefighters: 33
Rating by Insurance Services (ISO): 4
Police Department: Baker City Police Department
Number of paid and reserve officers: 16
Nearest Hospital and distance: St Elizabeth Health Services
(local)
Emergency services to community: Ambulance Service, Life Flight
(contracted from Boise. ID)
General Clinics: 3
Communications Resources
Local Newspapers: Baker City Herald, Record-Courier, Hells
Canyon Journal
Regional Newspaper: The East Oregonian
Broadcasting with the Community
Radio Stations: 4 local stations
TV Stations: P-TV
Available Cable Television: Charter Communications
Telephone Service Provider: Qwest
Local Internet Service Providers: 3
Library System
Baker
County Library District: 6 branches, 1 bookmobile
INFRASTRUCTURE/TRANSPORTATION
Water Supply
Operator: City of Baker
Source: 10k acre watershed/3.5 mgd well; storage capacity 210M
gal
Supply: Capacity (MGD)12.0; pressure (PSI) 85
Water Costs per thousand gal: Base rate per/thousand=71’
Water Costs for Total Consumption of Residential: Based on 7,000
gal=$26/mo.
Age of water system: 1876
Water System Comment(s): Water system is continuously upgraded
and improved.
Compliance Issues: None
Wastewater Treatment System
Operator: City of Baker
Age of Wastewater Collection System: 1946
System Design Capacity (MGD): 2.00 MGD System Utilization (MGD):
1.25 MGD
Collection System Fees: $13.50/month
Hookup or Connection Fee: lateral chrg & inspection
Access Fee or System Development Fee: None
Comment(s) on Wastewater System: Citys wastewater system is in
good condition, there is excess capacity and system is being
upgraded.
Compliance Issues: None
Storm Drain: yes
Fees or issues related to storm drains: No fees assessed.
However, the city is studying whether to charge for the storm
drain.
Utilities
Telecommunications
Broadband infrastructure
T1 Yes DSL Yes
Natural Gas Provider: Cascade Natural Gas
Rate Structure: Contact Cascade Natural Gas for current rate
structure (541-523-5818
Electrical Provider: Oregon Trail Electric Consumers Cooperative
Lines & Feed: 10 separate electrical circuits (BBPA, Idaho
Power)
Rate Structure: Contact Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative for
current rate structure (541)523-3616
Solid Waste Management: Baker Sanitary Service
Transportation
Highways: I84 N/S; Hwy 82 E; Hwy 30 N; Hwy 245 S all local
access
Community Air Service: Baker City Municipal Airport
Air Passenger Service: No
Airport Freight Service: No
AirService Comments: Navigation Aids: VOR; NDB; Runway
Dimensions: 08/26: 3,999 x 140; 12/30: 5,086 x 100; 16/34:
4,360 x 74
Rail Service: Yes Union Pacific Railroad
Freight Service: Yes
Passenger Service: No
Scheduled Bus Service Available: Greyhound
Busses per day: 2
Local Charter Services: No
Distance to Nearest Bus Service: Local
Trucking Service
Scheduled Freight Carrier Services: Yes
Overnight Express Parcel Service Available: Yes
Overnight Express mail Service Available: Yes
Transportation Comments:
Planning Service/Regulatory
Territory Covered by Zoning: Yes
Does the community seek industrial development: Yes
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