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Baird, Texas

Baird is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,496 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Callahan County. The city is named after Matthew Baird, the owner and director of the Texas & Pacific Railway. The railway depot is now the visitor center and a transportation museum.

Baird is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Baird is located in north-central Callahan County at 32°23′46″N 99°23′50″W / 32.39611°N 99.39722°W / 32.39611; -99.39722 (32.396035, -99.397140).Interstate 20 passes through the northern part of the city, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Abilene and east 25 miles (40 km) to Cisco. U.S. Route 283 crosses the east side of town, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Albany and south 41 miles (66 km) to Coleman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), or 2.55%, is water.