Callahan County, Texas

Callahan County
Callahan County Courthouse in Baird
Callahan County Courthouse in Baird
Map of Texas highlighting Callahan County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°17′N 99°22′W / 32.29°N 99.37°W / 32.29; -99.37
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1877
SeatBaird
Largest cityClyde
Area
 • Total901.3 sq mi (2,334 km2)
 • Land899.4 sq mi (2,329 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,708
 • Estimate 
(2021)
14,115 Increase
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts19th, 25th
Websitewww.co.callahan.tx.us

Callahan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,708.[1][2] Its county seat is Baird.[3] The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1877.[4] It is named for James Hughes Callahan, an American soldier in the Texas Revolution. Callahan County is included in the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Callahan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Callahan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.