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Country around Baird is a rural area of about 2,969 people in Callahan County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Abilene, TX and 154 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $639 a month.
2,969people
$120kTypical home
$639/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
288Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,969 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Dallas, TX
- 25 mi to Abilene, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
- Median rent $639/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°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 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ABI airport
- 141 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,887 ft
- 295 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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