Bakerhill, Alabama

"Bakerhill" redirects here. For the British village, see Baker's Hill. For the Australian town, see Bakers Hill. For the Native American village, see Baker Hill site.

Bakerhill, Alabama
Town
Bakerhill in 2012
Location of Bakerhill in Barbour County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°45′43″N85°18′28″W / 31.76194°N 85.30778°W / 31.76194; -85.30778
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Barbour
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Aaron Grubbs [1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
• Land	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	211
• Density	76.7/sq mi (29.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-03724
GNIS feature ID	2405200 [3]
Website	https://cityofbakerhill.com/

Bakerhill or Baker Hill is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States, near Eufaula. According to the 2010 United States census, the town had a population of 279. ^[4] Although it existed as an unincorporated village since before 1860, the town was officially incorporated in 1997.

Geography

The surrounding countryside is mostly rolling hills covered in mostly in pine forest. Small-scale logging, as well as bauxite mining and minor livestock raising activities account for most of the local area's business activities. The town also, as of 2009, includes two gas stations as well as a grill & bar and a small, family owned and operated deer processing business. There is also a small feed mill.

The soil is mostly reddish clay and sand. Numerous Native American artifacts have been discovered there.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there is only 245 people in the town of Bakerhill. With the median age of being 34 years old. About 78% of the population is white and 22% is black. ^[5]

See also

• List of towns in Alabama

References

1. https://cityofbakerhill.com/events/#council-meetings
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerhill, Alabama
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. "Census profile: Bakerhill, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

External links

• Zone 1 News – Breaking News, Investigative Reports, Video Coverage
• Brief information about Bakerhill
• Bakerhill profile from Alabama.gov