Bailey's Prairie is a village in Brazoria County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 775 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Established in 1818, the village is named for the pioneer James Briton "Brit" Bailey (1779–1832).

Geography

Bailey's Prairie is located in central Brazoria County. Texas State Highway 35 runs through the town, leading east to Angleton, the county seat, and west to West Columbia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.90%, is water.<br>2020 Census

As of the census including Angleton High School.

The Texas Legislature designated portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995, had not been annexed by Alvin Community College as in the Brazosport College zone. As Bailey's Prairie is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.

See also

  • List of villages in Texas

References

  • Village of Bailey's Prairie official website