Baxter, Tennessee
| Baxter, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Railroad tracks and Broad Street (right) | |
| Location of Baxter in Putnam County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°9′18″N 85°38′11″W / 36.15500°N 85.63639°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Tennessee | 
| County | Putnam | 
| Established | 1890s | 
| Incorporated | 1915 | 
| Named after | Jere Baxter | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.14 km2) | 
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.14 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 1,578 | 
| • Density | 501.75/sq mi (193.75/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 38544 | 
| Area code | 931 | 
| FIPS code | 47-03680 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1304999 | 
| Website | cityofbaxter | 
Baxter is a city in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,578 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.