Callahan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 10.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baird, TX
41 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Baird compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Baird (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Baird: The First National Bank Of Baird at 244 Market Street, branch established on 02/01/1885. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $19.3 mil, Deposits: $17.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Baird Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Callahan County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Baird:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.80%
| Here | | 57.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 68.5% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 37.0% | 14.8% | 25.9% | 3.7% | 18.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Here: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Callahan County: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | This county: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Callahan County: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Callahan County: | 9.6% | | State: | 8.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Texas: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,683 | $32,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,405 | $32,430 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,335 | $52,020 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,994 | $23,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,789 | $21,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,523 | $18,276 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,749 | $32,988 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,438 | $29,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $22,916 | $30,555 | 0 | $0 |
10.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,965 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.94% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,179 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.80% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Baird:
- KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KSLI (1280 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Baird:
- KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)
- KACU (89.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Baird:
- KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
- KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
- KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTC-LP (Channel 48; CISCO, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
- KIDV-LP (Channel 59; ALBANY, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- K51CK (Channel 51; ABILENE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Baird fatal accident list:
Aug 9, 2009 08:30 AM, I-20, Lat: 32.40349722, Lon: -99.39668056, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 2004 08:38 AM, I-20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 3, 1989 11:15 AM, I20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 1985 10:20 AM, 425, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Baird)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 62 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 100 W 4th St (Lat: 32.395694 Lon: -99.375639), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPKI347
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2007, Expiration Date: 02/28/2017, Certifier: Ralph C Parker
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 132 Us 283 N (Lat: 32.410972 Lon: -99.384528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPAU874, Licensee ID: L00003043
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0600 MHz, 47.2400 MHz
Grant Date: 07/06/2005, Expiration Date: 10/02/2015, Certifier: Richard Herndon
Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2483, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5135, Email:
- 400 Market St (Lat: 32.397639 Lon: -99.396750), Call Sign: KKO978
Assigned Frequencies: 37.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/1999, Expiration Date: 11/28/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/04/2001
Registrant: County Of Callahan, 400 Market St, Baird, TX 79504, Phone: (915) 854-1155 - 3240 Cr 279 (Lat: 32.379556 Lon: -99.456361), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WNMM731
Assigned Frequencies: 453.837 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 09/22/2013
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
- 6 Mi S Of Baird W Of Hwy 283 On Belle Plains Cemetery Rd (Lat: 32.285972 Lon: -99.346028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: KVF650
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.640 MHz, 155.640 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012
Registrant: National License Corp, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (800) 841-0516, Email:
- 3051 Cr 279 (Lat: 32.386250 Lon: -99.455361), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPLX240
Assigned Frequencies: 453.475 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/1998, Expiration Date: 03/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/29/2003, Certifier: Jack Eppard
Registrant: Trac-N-Trol Inc, Po Box 5056, Georgetown, TX 78627, Fax: (512) 869-7621 - 3051 Cr 279 (Lat: 32.386250 Lon: -99.455361), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQAJ610
Assigned Frequencies: 453.475 MHz
Grant Date: 06/16/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/12/2005, Certifier: Timothy D Atkinson
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - BAIRD, Cr 273 2.7 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 32.356500 Lon: -99.428389), Overall height: 110.9 m, Call Sign: WML936
Assigned Frequencies: 10616.2 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- STATION, Between Ih 20 And T & N Rr About 4 Mi W Of (Lat: 32.406500 Lon: -99.458944), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTM868
Assigned Frequencies: 952.056 MHz, 928.056 MHz
Grant Date: 10/15/1998, Expiration Date: 10/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2004
Registrant: Phone: (510) 842-5055 - 1246755, 6 Mi S Of Baird W Of Hwy 283 On Belle Plains Cemetery Rd (Lat: 32.285972 Lon: -99.346028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WQIR473
Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018, Certifier: Daniel S Suster
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- Baird ISD, Baird Isd (Lat: 32.398528 Lon: -99.398583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQIU831
Assigned Frequencies: 19440.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- STATION, Between Ih20 And T & No Rr 4 Mi W Of (Lat: 32.406500 Lon: -99.458944), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WHC729
Assigned Frequencies: 6785.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/1999, Expiration Date: 05/11/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/06/1999
Registrant: Phone: (202) 828-9487 - Baird, 3.2 Mi Sw (Lat: 32.356389 Lon: -99.433333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.3 m, Call Sign: WHS96
Assigned Frequencies: 6685.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2009, Expiration Date: 11/17/2019, Certifier: Dennis Skruhak
Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- BAIRD, 3 Miles Sw (Lat: 32.356500 Lon: -99.433667), Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WLB890, Licensee ID: L00011882
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6375.20 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Certifier: Mary L Brown
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc., 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 887-3087, Fax: (202) 887-3175, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Baird)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: 7KCAB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1899G , Serial Number: 100, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1968
Registrant (Individual): Jim Dobbs, 1300 Business Interstate 20 W, Baird, TX 79504 - Aircraft: 182L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3451R , Serial Number: 18258751, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/1968
Registrant (Individual): Jonas G Uppendahl, 8515 County Road 462, Baird, TX 79504
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Baird, TX
| Most common first names in Baird, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 33 | 76.2 years |
| William | 28 | 78.6 years |
| John | 21 | 78.1 years |
| George | 19 | 73.6 years |
| Mary | 18 | 86.2 years |
| Robert | 18 | 72.8 years |
| Charles | 16 | 78.6 years |
| Joe | 12 | 70.1 years |
| Bessie | 11 | 86.3 years |
| Willie | 11 | 77.5 years |
| Most common last names in Baird, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 18 | 77.6 years |
| Smith | 17 | 77.5 years |
| Jones | 16 | 82.2 years |
| Hughes | 13 | 73.1 years |
| Tollett | 13 | 68.7 years |
| Price | 12 | 75.9 years |
| Harris | 11 | 79.9 years |
| Davis | 9 | 76.6 years |
| Brown | 9 | 83.9 years |
| Gibbs | 8 | 82.7 years |
Businesses in Baird, TX
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