Bailey County, Texas
The Bailey County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( county seat ) is located in Muleshoe. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in north-west Texas on the border of New Mexico and has an area of 2143 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Parmer County, Lamb County, Hockley County, Cochran County.
History
Bailey County was formed in 1876 from parts of Bexar County. It was named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 lived in Bailey County 6,594 people in 2,348 households and 1,777 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 66.68 percent White, 1.27 percent African American, 0.65 percent Native American, 0.14 percent Asian, and 28.60 percent from other races; 2.65 percent were descended from two or more races. 47.30 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,348 households out of which 37.1 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 64.9 percent were married couples living together, 7.5 percent were single mothers and 24.3 percent were non-families. 22.3 percent of all households and 12.8 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.28 persons.
30.3 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 8.6 percent between 18 and 24, 24.7 percent between 25 and 44, 21.2 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96 males and 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 27,901, and the median income for a family was $ 32,898. Males have a median income of $ 25,150, women $ 18,309. The per capita income was $ 12,979. 13.5 percent of families and 16.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Baileyboro
- Bula
- Enochs
- Fairview
- Maple
- Muleshoe
- Needmore
- Progress
- Stegall
Reserves and Parks
- Babe Ruth Park
- City Park
- Clark Monument Number 4
- Muleshoe City Park
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge