Baileyboro is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Bailey County, in the U.S. state of

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

. According to the

Handbook of Texas The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). History The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...

, the community had a population of 61 in 1980.

History

Baileyboro was first settled sometime before 1900. It had three stores and 100 residents in 1940. It went down to 61 in 1980.

Geography

Baileyboro is located along Farm to Market Road 298 in south-central Bailey County. The

Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located about south of Muleshoe, Texas, on Texas State Highway 214. It is the oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas, having been established as the Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge ...

is located southwest of the community.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Baileyboro has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Baileyboro, Texas
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Education

Baileyboro had a school in 1921 and 1940. Today, the community is served by the

Muleshoe Independent School District Muleshoe Independent School District is a public school district based in Muleshoe, Texas, Muleshoe, Texas (United States, USA). Located in Bailey County, Texas, Bailey County, a small portion of the district extends into Lamb County, Texas, La ...

References

Unincorporated communities in Bailey County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{BaileyCountyTX-geo-stub