Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:31 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:34 am – 5:36 pm
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People2,969 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.61,110 householdsMedian household income $64,545Median home value $119,600Median rent $639 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $945 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,340 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F29 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Putnam station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindham Lakelake · 4.0 miBaird Lakelake · 4.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nine Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBell Parkpark · 6.4 miClyde Lake Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 88 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCallahan County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bairdserves 1,534 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level22 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,882 ft574 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South23.2 miPost officeBaird Post Office6.3 miTown hallBaird City Hall6.2 miPoliceCallahan County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationBaird Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI20 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW141 miInterstateI-205.6 miUS highwayUS 2831.8 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79504 ZIP area.
