Bailey, Texas
Bailey is a small city in Fannin County, in the blackland farming country of North Texas, about 32 miles northeast of McKinney. The surrounding land is gently rolling prairie given over largely to row crops, pasture, and cattle. It lies well outside the built-up northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, keeping a distinctly rural character.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 241
- Change from 2020 base
- +9%
- Land area
- 0.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Fannin County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Fannin County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Bailey
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Bailey.
County History
Bonham Grew from Fort Inglish and a Town Called Bois d'Arc
Bonham's names tell its early story: Fort Inglish, then Bois d'Arc, and finally a name honoring Alamo defender James Butler Bonham.
Property Tax
A Fannin Property-Tax Question May Start at the CAD
Fannin County's appraisal district values property and may collect the tax bill; the county tax office handles vehicle work but does not collect property taxes.
Notable History
Sam Rayburn Kept Coming Home to His Bonham Farm
The longest-serving U.S. House speaker spent his Washington years returning to a family farm just west of Bonham.
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