Welcome to the City of Baker, Montana
Council Meetings are on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Fallon County Courtroom. the public is always welcome!
Baker City Council Meeting Packet 1-7-26
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Griffith LLC is proposing to subdivide Lot 2AP Schell Subdivision to Fallon County into 5 residential lots that are consistent with the prevailing City of Baker R-2 Zoning. The project is located along South 6th Street in Baker to the southeast of Iron Horse Park and may be described as the Amended Plat of Lot 2AP Schell Subdivision to Fallon County, located in the NE¼ and SE¼ Section 13, Township 07 North, Range 59 East P.M.M., City of Baker, Fallon County, Montana. To be known as Griffith First Minor Subdivision.
As an Expedited Minor Subdivision of a Tract of Record, the city may require parkland dedication if the intended use is residential, the preparation of a Summary of Probable Impacts, and take formal public comment on the proposal, with comment limited to compliance with Zoning, and the availability of public utilities.
The City Council will accept comments at the January 21, 2026, meeting and may take action on the proposal following the comments. If you are unable to attend the meeting, written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. the date of the meeting at the City Office, 10 West Fallon Avenue, Baker MT, 59313.
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OFFICIAL CITY OF BAKER MUNICIPAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION RESULTS
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2024 Fallon County Growth Policy
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Just a reminder that the garbage tubs are for use by City of Baker residents only! We accept household bagged garbage, and if you have boxes these must be broken down and compacted. DO NOT dispose of construction material (lumber, tin, metal, bricks, shingles, sod, or branches etc.) in these tubs. These items may be taken to the container site free of charge.
Grass tubs are for loose grass clippings and leaves only! No branches!
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Baker doesn't share the “Wild West" history of many Montana towns even though the western heritage lives on and is celebrated here.
Its beginning was in the early 1900's with the coming of the Milwaukee Railroad. Baker's original name was Lorraine, after the daughter of a railroad official. It was renamed Baker in 1908, in honor of A.G. Baker, Milwaukee Railroad's construction engineer for Eastern Montana.
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1908
The town started as a campground because surface springs and grass were abundant. In 1908, businesses were first established, and the first post office opened under the supervision of Robert Pearce. That year railroad crews built a dam to trap the water from the springs for the steam engines and Lake Baker, now called Baker Lake, was formed.
1913
The town attracted more businesses and by 1913 there were about 1,000 residents in the town. Agriculture was the economy's mainstay. The population grew as homesteaders settled where large ranches failed.
1915+
A quiet market town for farmers and ranchers, Baker's fortunes changed in 1915 when natural gas was discovered while a water well was being drilled.
With the coming of oil production, the town grew. The town boomed during the late 60s and 70s. At one time the population grew to around 2,500 people with over 4,000 in the county.
Contact Information
Mayor: Steve Zachmann (406) 778-2692
City Council: Pat Ehret, Mike Loutzenhiser, Randy Morris & Nancy Strain
City Clerk/Treasurer: Sandi Reddick (406) 778-2692
Chief of Police: Justin LaCroix (406) 778-2151
Director of Public Works: Tyler Travis (406) 778-2713
Fire Chief: Tom Bruha
City Office
PO Box 1512
Baker, MT 59313
10 West Fallon Avenue
(406) 778-2692
cityclerk@bakermontana.us
Baker at a Glance
Climate
Annual Average Rainfall: 13.9 in.
Annual Average Snowfall: 20 in.
Annual Average Temperature: 44 degrees F
Monthly Average Temperature:
January: 14 degrees F
June: 73 degrees F
Prevailing Winds: Northwest
Population
Year 2020
County 3049
City 1802
2010
2890
1741
2000
2837
1695
1990
3103
1818
1980
3763
2354
Communications
Newspaper: (Weekly) Fallon County Times
Free Shopper: Eido
Radio Stations: 960 KFLN & 100.5 KJJM-FM
Nearby Cities
Miles City: 80 mi.
Glendive: 75 mi.
BIllings: 225 mi.
Bismark, ND: 200 mi.
Rapid City, SD: 215 mi.
Regina, Canada: 336 mi.