Census Data for Bailey's Prairie

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Bailey's Prairie a population of 774 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Bailey's Prairie a population of 727 people.

The village of Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County. The 2010 Census gave Brazoria County; a population of 313,166 people. This means that Bailey's Prairie had 0.23% of the county's total population, making it Brazoria's 19th most populous community.

At the same time, Texas had a population of 25,145,561 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Bailey's Prairie has a total area of 7.68 square miles [19.9 km²]. Of this total, 7.46 square miles [19.3 km²] is land, with the balance (2.9%) being water (0.22 square miles [0.6 km²]).

Brazoria County has a land area of 1,357 square miles [3,516.4 km²]. At 7.46 square miles [19.3 km²], Bailey's Prairie has 0.55% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Bailey's Prairie, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Bailey's Prairie reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Bailey's Prairie might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   29° 8' 49"   (or 29.15°)
  • Lon:   -95° 29' 58"   (or -95.5°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bailey's Prairie had 291 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 727 people, this averages 2.5 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Bailey's Prairie had a land area of 7.46 square miles [19.3 km²]. This translates to 37.89 Housing Units per square mile [14.63 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Bailey's Prairie had 244 Housing Units, a population of 694 people and a land area of 7.51 square miles [19.4 km²]. This gives a density of 2.84 people per Housing Unit and 31.72 Housing Units per square mile [12.25 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Bailey's Prairie and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Brazoria County ...

Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County<4>.

The county had a population of 313,166 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 727 people, Bailey's Prairie represented 0.23% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of Bailey's Prairie has a population density of 94.6 people per square mile [36.54 people/km²], Brazoria County averages 230.7 people per square mile [89.1 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Brazoria County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Bailey's Prairie, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Bailey's Prairie. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Bailey's Prairie or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Bailey's Prairie, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Bailey's Prairie.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   29.147195°   (or 29°8'49" N)
  • Lon:   -95.499499°   (or -95°29'58" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   29.158084°   (or 29°9'29" N)
  • Lon:   -95.491051°   (or -95°29'27" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 4,795 feet to the southwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2413530) to Bailey's Prairie. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Bailey's Prairie. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   29.152410°   (or 29°9'8" N)
  • Lon:   -95.497748°   (or -95°29'51" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,981 feet to the south<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Bailey's Prairie. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bailey's Prairie.

Miscellaneous Information for Bailey's Prairie ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Brazoria County or the village of Bailey's Prairie:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bailey's Prairie:
  • GNIS ID for Bailey's Prairie: 2413530
  • GNIS ID for Brazoria County: 1383805
  • GNIS ID for State of Texas: 1779801

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 48 (Texas)
  • County Code: 039 (Brazoria County)
  • Place Code: 05288 (Bailey's Prairie)
  • State & County Code: 48/039 (Texas / Brazoria County)
  • State & Place Code: 48/05288 (Texas / Bailey's Prairie)

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  • Bailey's Prairie is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bailey's Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bailey's Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)