Callahan County | |
|---|---|
 Callahan County Courthouse in Baird | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′N 99°22′W / 32.29°N 99.37°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Seat | Baird |
| Largest city | Clyde |
| Area | |
• Total | 901.3 sq mi (2,334 km2) |
| • Land | 899.4 sq mi (2,329 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,708 |
• Estimate (2021) | 14,115  |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 19th, 25th |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Callahan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Callahan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.