Editing Baird, Texas

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[[Image:Texas & Pacific Depot Visitor Center, Baird, TX IMG 6385.JPG|thumb|The [[Texas and Pacific Railway]] depot serves as a visitor center and transportation museum in Baird.]]
[[Image:Presbyterian Church, Baird, TX IMG 6388.JPG|thumb|[[Presbyterian]] Church in Baird]]

'''Baird''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Callahan County, Texas]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> United States. Its population was 1,479 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Baird_city,_Texas?g=160XX00US4805336 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The city is named after [[Matthew Baird]], the owner and director of the [[Texas and Pacific Railway]]. The railway depot is now operated as the visitor center and a transportation museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjb01|title = TSHA &#124; Baird, TX}}</ref>

Baird is part of the [[Abilene, Texas]] [[Abilene metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]].

==Geography==

Baird is located in north-central Callahan County. [[Interstate 20 in Texas|Interstate 20]] passes through the northern part of the city, leading west {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]] and east {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Cisco, Texas|Cisco]]. [[U.S. Route 283 in Texas|U.S. Route 283]] crosses the eastern side of town, leading north {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Albany, Texas|Albany]] and south {{convert|41|mi}} to [[Coleman, Texas|Coleman]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which  {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 2.55%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Baird city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4805336 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213063856/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4805336 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=July 8, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Baird has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=874014&cityname=Baird%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Baird, Texas]</ref>

==History==
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Baird, Texas was named after Matthew Baird, a director of the Texas and Pacific Railway. He was also sole proprietor of the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]], the largest locomotive firm in the United States, headquartered in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania.

The city was officially founded in 1880. In 1993, the [[Texas Legislature]] designated Baird as the "Antique Capital of West Texas". It has 12 [[antique]] shops.

The former Callahan County Jail, at 100 W. 5th Street, was originally located in nearby [[Belle Plain, Texas|Belle Plain]], then the county seat. When the county seat moved to Baird, the jail was disassembled brick by brick, and reassembled at its current location. Belle Plain lost population and became a [[ghost town]].

The town has five churches, four gas stations/convenience stores, and a feed store.

==Library==

The Callahan County Library was started in 1937 by the Baird Wednesday Club. The Pioneer Museum was added in 1940. Both are located on the basement floor of the Callahan County Courthouse. The museum features farm and ranch implements, household items, clothing, [[barbed wire]], and documents.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 850
| 1900 = 1502
| 1910 = 1710
| 1920 = 1902
| 1930 = 1965
| 1940 = 1810
| 1950 = 1821
| 1960 = 1633
| 1970 = 1538
| 1980 = 1696
| 1990 = 1658
| 2000 = 1623
| 2010 = 1496
| 2020 = 1479
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Baird racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4805336&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,195
|80.8%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.34%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|10
|0.68%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.07%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|77
|5.21%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|191
|12.91%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,479'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,479 people, 728 households, and 461 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  1,623 people, 677 households, and 429 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 619.0 people/sq mi (239.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The 806 housing units averaged 307.4/sq mi (118.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 90.51% White, 0.18% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.80% Asian orPacific Islander, 7.09% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.43% of the population.

Of the 677 households,  28.4% had children under 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were not families. About 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, theage distribution was 23.4% under 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65  or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,446, and for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $21,974 versus $16,298 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,951. About 12.3% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of Baird is served by the [[Baird Independent School District]], located at 600 West 7th Street.  Baird ISD is classified as a 1A district.

==Notable person==

* [[Lou Halsell Rodenberger]] (1926–2009), Texas author who lived much of her later years {{convert|12|mi}} southeast of Baird, in the small community of Admiral

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Baird, Texas}}
* [http://www.bairdchamber.com/ Baird Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Callahan County, Texas]]
[[Category:County seats in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in the Abilene metropolitan area]]