Profile for Baird, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Vickery

Established with construction of the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1880

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Railroad Heritage Museum, Callahan County Pioneer Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Baird

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Baird
• School enrollment & education levels in Baird
• Transportation & commute times in Baird
• Callahan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Baird demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Callahan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Abilene area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79504 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

7% of Baird residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Baird ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Baird
• Cemeteries in Callahan County
• Libraries in or near Baird

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• Callahan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Baird museums
• Baird historic sites
• Baird area parks
• Wineries near Baird

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• Baird area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Callahan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Baird
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• Communities in Callahan County

• Baird business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Callahan County
• Arrests in Callahan County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Baird was $13,951, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Callahan County economic census
• Callahan County economic summary
• Callahan County employment growth
• Callahan County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

10% of Baird residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Baird
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Baird
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Baird

• Air pollution in Callahan County
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• Land contamination in Callahan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Callahan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

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• Baird items now on sale

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• Baird medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Baird
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Baird
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Callahan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Baird, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $230.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $557.

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Libraries in Baird include Callahan County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Baird

• Texas library

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• Nonprofit guide for Baird
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Callahan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Baird political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Baird
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The average commute time for Baird workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Baird travel guide
• Airports near Baird
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• Texas tourism bureau

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