Baird ( English Baird ) - a city in the United States , located in central Texas , the administrative center of Callahan County . According to the census for 2010, the number of inhabitants was 1,496 people, according to the US Census Bureau in 2016, 1,513 people lived in the city [2] . Baird is part of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area .
| City | |
| Byrd | |
|---|---|
| English Baird | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Texas |
| District | Callahan |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 7.1 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , in summer UTC − 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,496 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 210.7 persons / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 325 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS | 48-05336 [1] |
| GNIS | |
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History
The settlement was founded in 1880 at a fork in the Texas and Pacific Railway and named after railroad engineer Matthew Byrd. In 1883, Byrd replaced the city of Bell Plain as the county seat. Most residents moved to the new center. In 1881 the post office was opened, at that time the settlement was called Vickery, the city received its modern name in 1883. In 1887, the production of the weekly newspaper Baird Star began. In 1889, Byrd received a charter, and the formation of local government bodies began. In 1907, the only hanging in the history of the convicted for murder took place in the city. There were cotton-cleaning enterprises, a refinery and several mills in the city. The city has a district hospital, the city is the center of supply of components for oil production and cattle breeding [3] .
Geography
Baird is located in the northern part of the district, its coordinates: [4] .
According to the US Census Bureau , the city’s area is about 7.1 km 2 , of which 6.9 2 is land-borne, and a little less than 0.2 2 is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , the humid subtropical climate (Cfa) predominates in Byrd ( 5) .
| Byrd climate | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan. | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sen | Oct. | Nov. | Dec | |
| Absolute Maximum, ° C | 31.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 37,8 | 42.2 | 41.7 | 42,8 | 43.3 | 42,8 | 38.3 | 32,8 | 31.7 | |
| Average maximum, ° C | 13 | sixteen | 21 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 26 | nineteen | 14 | |
| Average minimum, ° C | −1 | 2 | 6 | eleven | sixteen | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | one | |
| Absolute minimum, ° C | −16,7 | −17,8 | −14,4 | −3.9 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 2.8 | −6.7 | −8.9 | −22,2 | |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 29.7 | 39.4 | 44.7 | 45.7 | 79.5 | 82.6 | 50 | 51.3 | 70.9 | 77 | 41.7 | 35.8 | |
| Source: intellicast.com [6] | |||||||||||||
Population
According to the 2010 census, 1,496 people lived in the city, there were 648 households and 392 families. The racial makeup of the city: 92.2% - whites , 0.3% - African Americans , 0.9% - Native Americans, 0.5% - Asians , 0% (0 people) - residents of Hawaii or Oceania, 4.7% - other races, 1.3% - two or more races. The number of Hispanic inhabitants of any races was 12.2% [7] .
Of the 648 households, 29% have children under 18 years old. 44.4% of households were married couples living together (15.1% with children under 18), in 13% of households, women lived without their husbands, in 3.1% of households, men lived without wives, 39.5% of households were not families. Only one person lived in 35.3% of households, 17.6% were single elderly people (over 65). The average household size was 2.25 people. The average family size is 2.91 people [7] .
The population of the city in the age range was distributed as follows: 23.9% - residents under 20 years old, 20.3% are between the ages of 20 and 39, 34.5% - between 40 and 64, 21.1% - 65 years and older . The average age is 45.2 years [7] .
According to surveys of five years from 2012 to 2016, the average household income in Byrd is $ 41,190 a year, the average family income is $ 51,618. The per capita income in the city is 19,887 dollars. About 15.3% of families and 21.6% of the population are below the poverty line. Including 43.1% under the age of 18 years and 13.6% over 65 years [8] .
Local Government
The city is governed by a mayor and a city council consisting of 4 persons, one of whom is elected by the deputy mayor [9] .
Other important posts for which employees are hired are [9] :
- City Secretary
- City clerk
- City Lawyer
- Marshal
Infrastructure and transportation
The main highways through Baird are:
- Interstate I-10 runs east from Eastland west to Abilene .
- Highway 283 US runs north from Albany south to Kolmen .
. The nearest commercial airport is Abilena Regional Airport. The airport is located about 30 kilometers west of Byrd.
Education
The city is served by the independent Byrd school district.
Notes
- ↑ 2017 Texas State Places Gazetteer (TXT). The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 (Baird city, Texas) (Eng.) . US Census Bureau. The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ William R. Hunt. BAIRD, TX (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baird city, Texas . American Factfinder . US Census Bureau. The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ Baird, Texas Climate Summary (English) . The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ Baird, Texas. Historic Weather Average . intellicast.com. The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- 2 1 2 3 Census 2010: General Population and Housing Characteristics, Baird city, TX (Eng.) . US Census Bureau. The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Baird city, TX (Eng.) . US Census Bureau. The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Baird, Texas. General Information (English) . The appeal date is February 2, 2018.
Links
- Byrd Chamber of Commerce .
- Information about the city of Byrd (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association.
- Information about the city of Baird on the site texasescapes.com Neopr .
- Independent School District Byrd .