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Baird is a small town of 1,642 people in Callahan County, Texas. It's about 20 miles from Abilene, TX and 156 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $622 a month.
1,642people
$77kTypical home
$622/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
4"Snow
288Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,642
- Part of a metro area
- About 618 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Dallas, TX
- 20 mi to Abilene, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$484/mo)
- Median rent $622/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (183 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (667 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ABI airport
- 141 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,719 ft
- 301 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Callahan County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk