Bailey County, Texas
Encyclopedia
Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Texas
. As of 2010, the population is 7,165. Its county seat
is Muleshoe
. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo
. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Bailey County is one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
, located in the county, was founded in 1935 and is the oldest such refuge in Texas.
Bailey County history
is highlighted in the Muleshoe Heritage Center
located off U.S. Highways 70 and 64 in Muleshoe.
, the county has a total area of 827 square miles (2,141.9 km²), of which 827 square miles (2,141.9 km²) is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) (0.08%) is water.
National protected area
of 2000, there were 6,594 people, 2,348 households, and 1,777 families residing in the county. The population density
was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,738 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.68% White
, 1.27% Black
or African American
, 0.65% Native American
, 0.14% Asian
, 28.60% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. 47.30% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 2,348 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were married couples
living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.30% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,901, and the median income for a family was $32,898. Males had a median income of $25,150 versus $18,309 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $12,979. About 13.50% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.
, which extends into neighboring counties.
Farwell Independent School District
and Sudan Independent School District
, which are based in nearby counties, extend into Bailey County and serve small portions of it.
U.S. state
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of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. As of 2010, the population is 7,165. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Muleshoe
Muleshoe, Texas
Muleshoe is a small city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. The town of Muleshoe was founded in 1913 when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built an line from Farwell, Texas to Lubbock through northern Bailey County. In 1926, Muleshoe was incorporated. The population was 5,158 at the 2010...
. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
The Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, is a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, and now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas....
. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Bailey County is one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Texas, having been established in 1935. It is located about twenty miles south of Muleshoe, the seat of Bailey County...
, located in the county, was founded in 1935 and is the oldest such refuge in Texas.
Bailey County history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
is highlighted in the Muleshoe Heritage Center
Muleshoe Heritage Center
Muleshoe Heritage Center is a museum of six outdoor buildings and other artifacts which commemorate life in the United States' West Texas ranching country. It is located at 2000 Ash Street off U.S...
located off U.S. Highways 70 and 64 in Muleshoe.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 827 square miles (2,141.9 km²), of which 827 square miles (2,141.9 km²) is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) (0.08%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 70
U.S. Highway 84
State Highway 214
Adjacent counties
- Parmer County (north)
- Lamb County (east)
- Cochran County (south)
- Roosevelt County, New MexicoRoosevelt County, New Mexico-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.9% White*1.8% Black*1.3% Native American*0.9% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*15.9% Other races*39.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
(west) - Curry County, New MexicoCurry County, New MexicoCurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was approximately 45,044 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Clovis. It is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910...
(northwest)
National protected areaProtected areaProtected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
s
- Grulla National Wildlife RefugeGrulla National Wildlife RefugeGrulla National Wildlife Refuge is located primarily in eastern New Mexico in Roosevelt County, southwest of the intersection of State Highway 88 and the Texas - New Mexico border about 25 miles southeast of Portales, New Mexico and southeast of the tiny community of Arch...
(part) - Muleshoe National Wildlife RefugeMuleshoe National Wildlife RefugeMuleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Texas, having been established in 1935. It is located about twenty miles south of Muleshoe, the seat of Bailey County...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,594 people, 2,348 households, and 1,777 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,738 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.68% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.27% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.65% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.14% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 28.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.65% from two or more races. 47.30% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 2,348 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.30% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the county, the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,901, and the median income for a family was $32,898. Males had a median income of $25,150 versus $18,309 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $12,979. About 13.50% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
- BulaBula, TexasBula is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States.-History:The community of Bula was established in 1924 and originally given the name Newsome. Due to a conflict with another Texas post office with the same name, the name was changed to Bula in 1925. Bula had a school in...
- EnochsEnochs, TexasEnochs is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 80 in 2000.-Geography:Enochs is located at...
- MapleMaple, Bailey County, TexasMaple is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 75 in 2000.-Geography:Maple is located at...
- MuleshoeMuleshoe, TexasMuleshoe is a small city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. The town of Muleshoe was founded in 1913 when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built an line from Farwell, Texas to Lubbock through northern Bailey County. In 1926, Muleshoe was incorporated. The population was 5,158 at the 2010...
- NeedmoreNeedmore, Bailey County, TexasNeedmore is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States.-History:Needmore was so named because townsite promoters “needed more” settlers. After the town's founding in the 1920s, it never grew significantly and by 1940 there were only twenty residents and two stores at the site...
- Virginia CityVirginia City, TexasVirginia City was a ghost town in southwest Bailey County, Texas, United States"Virginia City was located two miles southeast of the present intersection of Farm roads 298 and 1731 in southwest Bailey County, twenty-five miles southwest of Muleshoe. It was platted on March 13, 1909, by Matthew C....
Education
Most of Bailey County is served by the Muleshoe Independent School DistrictMuleshoe Independent School District
Muleshoe Independent School District is a public school district based in Muleshoe, Texas .Located in Bailey County, a small portion of the district extends into Lamb County....
, which extends into neighboring counties.
Farwell Independent School District
Farwell Independent School District
Farwell Independent School District is a public school district based in Farwell, Texas .Located in Parmer County, a small portion of the district extends into Bailey County....
and Sudan Independent School District
Sudan Independent School District
Sudan Independent School District is a public school district based in Sudan, Texas .The district includes portions of three counties – Lamb, Bailey, and Cochran.Sudan ISD has two campuses - Sudan High and Sudan Elementary ....
, which are based in nearby counties, extend into Bailey County and serve small portions of it.