Bailey is a city in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 220 at the 2020 census, down from 289 at the 2010 census.
History
The town began in the late 1850s, when farmers moved into the area to take advantage of the rich soil. Cotton and corn became the principal crops. Two prominent residents competed to have the town named after themselves: Doctors Josiah S. Bailey and A. J. Ray owned land that was to become the townsite. The dispute ended in 1885, when the St. Louis Southwestern Railway used the land donated by Bailey for its right-of-way.
Geography
Bailey is located in southern Fannin County. Texas State Highway 11 passes through the city, leading northwest to Whitewright and southeast to Wolfe City. Texas State Highway 78 crosses Highway 11 south of the center of Bailey, leading north to Bonham, the Fannin County seat, and southwest to Leonard.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bailey has a total area of , all land.<br>2020 Census
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bailey had a population of 220. The median age was 39.8 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.6 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 86 households in Bailey, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.2% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 82.3%
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| Black or African American || 0.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1.8%
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| Asian || 0.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%
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| Some other race || 5.0%
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| Two or more races || 10.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 8.2%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census