Baird, Texas
| Baird, Texas | |
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Baird Main Street
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 Location of Baird, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°23′46″N 99°23′50″W / 32.39611°N 99.39722°WCoordinates: 32°23′46″N 99°23′50″W / 32.39611°N 99.39722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Callahan |
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| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 563/sq mi (217.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79504 |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-05336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372371 |
The city of Baird is the county seat of Callahan County,Texas, United States. The population was 1,496 at the 2010 census. The city is named after Matthew Baird, the owner and director of the Texas & Pacific Railway. The railway depot is now the visitor center and a transportation museum.
Baird is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Baird is located in north-central Callahan County at 32°23′46″N 99°23′50″W / 32.39611°N 99.39722°W (32.396035, -99.397140).Interstate 20 passes through the northern part of the city, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Abilene and east 25 miles (40 km) to Cisco. U.S. Route 283 crosses the east side of town, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Albany and south 41 miles (66 km) to Coleman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.55%, is water.
Baird, Texas was named after Matthew Baird, a director of the Texas and Pacific Railway, who was also sole proprietor of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the largest locomotive firm in the United States, headquartered in Philadelphia. It was officially founded in 1880. In 1993, the Texas Legislature designated Baird the "Antique Capital of Texas". It has twelve antique shops.
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