Bailey County, Texas
| Bailey County, Texas | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1919 |
| Named for | Peter James Bailey |
| Seat | Muleshoe |
| Largest city | Muleshoe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 827 sq mi (2,142 km2) |
| • Land | 827 sq mi (2,142 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.08% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 7,165 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,165. This county is east from the New Mexico state line. Its county seat is Muleshoe. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1919. It is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Bailey County is one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
Bailey County history is highlighted in the Muleshoe Heritage Center located off U.S. Highways 70 and 64 in Muleshoe. The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, located in the county, was founded in 1935 and is the oldest such refuge in Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 827 square miles (2,140 km2), of which 827 square miles (2,140 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.08%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, 7,165 people resided in the county. About 75.3% were White, 1.4% Native American, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 19.6% of some other race, and 2.0% of two or more races; 59.8% were Hispanics or Latinos (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, 6,594 people, 2,348 households, and 1,777 families resided in the county. The population density was eight people per square mile (3/km²). The 2,738 housing units averaged three per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.68% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 28.60% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races; 47.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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