Callahan County

Callahan County Offices

Callahan County Town List

Callahan County is located in Central Texas. Callahan county bounds Jones and Shackelford on the north, Brown and Coleman Counties on the south, Eastland County on the East, and Taylor County on the west. Callahan’s county seat and largest town is Baird, located 9 miles east of Abilene.  

Callahan County Topography 

The county has 899 square miles of grassy prairie and an elevation of 1500 to 1900 feet. Callahan County is split by low-range hills known as the Callahan Divide. The northern region of Callahan County is in the Brazos River basin, and the southern part is in the Colorado River basin.   

A large area of the county is covered in light to dark loam soils covering clayey to loamy subsoils. The southeast region soils are light-colored and have loam to sandy top layers and clayey subsoils. 21 to 30 percent of the land is regarded as good farmland.  

The eastern region of Callahan County has vegetation consisting of Cross timbers and Prairies regions containing different grasses like red grama, tumble grass, Texas grama, red love, and mesquite grass. The areas also have small trees like post oak, mesquite, and cacti.  

Callahan County Climate 

The region has a sub-humid and subtropical climate. Callahan County experiences warm summers and mild winters. Temperature ranges in January are between 31 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit and 71 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The rainfall is on average 25 inches, and snowfall is 6 inches. The county has an average of 230 days regarded as a growing season. The last freeze is in March and the first in November.   

The county experiences Tornadoes often. Since the county was established, it has undergone several bad extreme storms, the most common being Baird(1895), Oplin(1922), and Clyde(1938,1950). 

Callahan County Offices 

Callahan County offices consist of offices of county judge, G.Scott Kniffen, located at 100 West Street, Suite 200 in Baird. Office contacts are phone: 325-854-5805 and Fax: 325-854-5806. The office is open from 8 am to 5 pm on Monday to Thursday, and on Fridays, it closes at 2 pm.  

The commissioner’s court has Rick McGowen as the first commissioner, followed by Bryan Farmer, Tom Windham, and Erwin Clerk. You can contact the commissioner’s office through phone: 325-854-5805 or fax: 325-854-5806.  

Callahan’s County attorney is Shane Deel, and his office contacts include phone:325-854-5810 and fax:325-854-5811. Sandra Rose heads the county auditor’s office. Contact the county auditor’s office by phone: 325-854-5845.  

Callahan’s county clerk is Nicole Crocker. You can reach her office through phone: 325-854-5815 or fax: 325-854-5816. The office located at 100 West Fourth Street is usually open from Monday till Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm, and on Friday, it closes at 2 pm.  

The county treasurer is Jan Windham. You can reach the treasurer’s office through the phone: 325-854-5840 or fax: 325-854-5841. Tammy Walker heads Callahan county tax collector/assessor’s office. The tax collector’s office contact is phone: 325-854-5820 and fax: 325-854-5821.  

There are more offices under this section. Callahan County constable is Ed C. Duncan, located in Cross Plains. You can contact his office via phone: 325-725-7456 or fax: 325-725-6606. Sheriff Eric Pechacek governs the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office is located in Market Street and can be contacted through phone: 325-854-1444 or fax: 325-854-5998 for non-emergency. You should call 9-1-1 for emergencies only.  

Judge Tom Rumfield is head of Justice of the Peace at Precinct 1. Justice of the Peace is located in Oak Street. His office operates from Monday to Friday, beginning at 8 am to 2 pm. You can contact him via phone: 325-893-4900 or fax: 325-893-4470.  

The office also has Judge Stephen Odom as precinct 3 Justice of the Peace located in West Fourth Street. His office is open from Monday to Thursday between 8 am to 5 pm and Fridays it closes at 2 pm. However, from noon to 12.30 pm, the office is closed for lunch. You can reach the office through phone: 325-854-5830 or fax: 325-854-5831. 

Lastly, the Justice of the Peace has the 4th precinct as Judge Burlie Taylor located in South Main Street. The office is open Monday to Friday between 9 am to 3 pm. There’s a break at noon ending at 1 pm. You can contact the office through phone: 254-725-7456 or fax: 254-725-6606.  

For more information about government offices in Callahan County, visit the county’s site. 

Callahan County Cost of Living 

Callahan County’s cost of living is compared to the US average of 100. Any rate less than that means it is cheaper compared to the US. Utilize the list below: 

Health: 102.7 

Housing: 49.6 

Grocery: 90.2 

Utilities: 105.7 

Transportation: 81.4 

Miscellaneous: 95.1 

Median Home Cost: $131,800 with the US at $291,700 

Overall Cost of Living: 76.9 

Callahan County’s Economy 

Callahan County has a 5.8% unemployment rate. In the past year, there’s been a 2.1% increase in the job market. The growth rate over the coming ten years is predicted to be 34.5%. The tax rate for sales in Callahan County is 6.3%, and the income tax rate is 0.0%.  

The average income in Callahan County is $22,008 annually. The Median income per household in Callahan County is $42,102 annually.  

Callahan County Health 

Callahan County has 22 doctors for every 100,000 people. The annual health cost index for Callahan County is 103.9/100. The water quality index is 86/100. The superfund index for Callahan County is 98/100. The annual air quality index is 73/100.  

Callahan County Religion 

60.8% of Callahan County is religious: 

• 38.7% – Baptist 
• 0.0% – Episcopalian 
• 1.1% – Catholic 
• 1.0% – Pentecostal 
• 0.3% – Presbyterian 
• 0.0% – Lutheran 
• 7.1% – Methodist 
• 0.0% – Church of Jesus Christ 
• 12.6% – other Christian faith 
• 0.0% – Judaism 
• 0.0% – eastern faith 
• 0.0% affiliate with Islam 

Callahan County Sites 

Callahan County has a couple of tourist sites and activities for people to engage in. They include Abilene Zoo, Abilene Speedway, Prime Time Family Entertainment Center, Frontier Texas, Paramount Theatre, and Jacob’s dream sculpture.  

Callahan County also has the Pioneer Museum found in the basement section of the Callihan County Courthouse. The museum contains early agricultural and ranching artifacts. Pioneer Museum is open from Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 pm, and it is free to visit.