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Welcome to Callahan County ...

Time Zone: Callahan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Baird is the Seat for Callahan County.

Callahan County was founded in 1877. Callahan was created by taking area from Bexar, Bosque and Travis Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Callahan had a population of 13,943 people. This is an increase of 3.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,512 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Callahan represented 0.05% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Callahan County:

  • Baird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Callahan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <2>
  • Clyde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Cross Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Callahan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.