Baxter is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States.

Baxter is located 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Des Moines.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.

There were 433 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population.

There were 446 housing units at an average density of 686.2 per square mile (264.9/km2).

25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 455 housing units at an average density of 695.1 per square mile (268.4/km2).

29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.