Baird, Texas
Baird, Texas | |
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Baird Main Street | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′30″N 99°23′20″W / 32.39167°N 99.38889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Callahan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.66 sq mi (6.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,479 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79504 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-05336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409771 |
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Baird is a city and the county seat of Callahan County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,479 at the 2020 census. 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.
Baird is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.