[1][6] The community was named after Jim Baker, the original owner of the town site.

It is approximately 1.5 miles north of the Missouri-Arkansas state line.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all land.

37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, the population density was 200.6 inhabitants per square mile (77.5/km2).

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.