Bailey's Prairie, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°9′29″N 95°29′28″W / 29.15806°N 95.49111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.20 sq mi (18.65 km2) |
| • Land | 6.99 sq mi (18.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 775 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77515 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-05288[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351418[3] |
| Website | baileysprairie |
Bailey's Prairie is a village in Brazoria County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 775 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Established in 1818, the village is named for the pioneer James Briton "Brit" Bailey (1779–1832).[4][5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bailey's Prairie village, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bailey's Prairie, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 6, 2012.