BaileyTX
A town of 241, settled in 1887.
Is Bailey a good place to live?
Bailey’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Bailey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bailey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bailey, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bailey.
Bailey has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Bailey: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. In Bailey, the middle household income is $53,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Half commute less than 31 miles. The top destinations are Leonard (11%), McKinney (10%) and Bonham (9%).
| Bailey | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bailey: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bailey than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Among adults in Bailey, 19% report frequent mental distress and 16% smoke cigarettes. Against the Texas average, Bailey comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in the town.
| Bailey | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bailey | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bailey has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
33% of Bailey’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by tornadoes at 21%. On expected storm and flood damage, Bailey sits above 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bailey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bailey; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bailey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Bailey for work
Where Bailey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bailey
City in Texas, United States
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.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 75413
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Bailey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bailey, TX a good place to live?
Bailey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.