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 / 36.15500; -85.63639
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyPutnam
Established1890s
Incorporated1915
Named afterJere Baxter
Area
  Total
3.15 sq mi (8.14 km2)
  Land3.15 sq mi (8.14 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,578
  Density501.75/sq mi (193.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38544
Area code931
FIPS code47-03680
GNIS feature ID1304999
Websitecityofbaxter.com

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.