Callahan County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Callahan County, Texas has its county seat in Baird and FIPS code 48059. About 14,017 people live here, the 142nd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Baird |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48059 (Texas 48 + county 059) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 14,017 (142nd of 254) |
| Land area | 899.4 sq mi (150th largest; + 1.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 15.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $144,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,587 a year (about 1.1% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.callahancounty.org |
What counties border Callahan County?
Callahan County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Callahan County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 48% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 3,899 | 100.0% |
| Baird | 1,687 | 100.0% |
| Cross Plains | 1,089 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Callahan County?
9 ZIP code areas with residents touch Callahan County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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