Baker County

COUNTY SEAT: Newton, Georgia

CITIES : Newton, Georgia

The county seat and only city is Newton, which was established on December 12th, 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County. The county is named after Colonel John Baker, an American Revolutionary War hero. It's also part of the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. If you're interested in history, the Baker County The Courthouse has been included in the National Register of Historic Places.Additionally, Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pine Bloom Plantation, and Tarver Plantation in Newton are also on the register.

https://www.bakercountyga.com/

Plans and Documents

Comprehensive Plan

Prehazard Mitigation Plan

Service Delivery Strategy

Transit Plan

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County Snap Shot

U.S. Census Quick Facts

POPULATION

2,876

LAND AREA

342 sq. miles

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($)

34034

MEDIAN AGE

POVERTY RATE (%)

20.6

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%)

4.9

HOUSING + TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABITY INDEX

OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS

RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS

BROADBAND ACCESS (UNSERVED)

100

Southwest GA Regional Commission assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, family or religious status, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Transit Laws, 49 CFR Part 21 Unlawful Discrimination, Nondiscrimination In Federally-Assisted Programs Of The Department Of Transportation and as per written guidance under FTA Circular 4702.1B, dated October 2012, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination or retaliation under any program or activity undertaken by the agency.