Progress is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 49 in 2000.

Progress, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34.2828547°N 102.8099409°W / 34.2828547; -102.8099409
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bailey
Elevation	3,885 ft (1,184 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	806
GNIS feature ID	1365803[1]

History

Progress was once a station on the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway. The community was founded in 1907 and the residents wanted the community to be a production center for fruits and vegetables, but the development did not occur. It had two stores and 100 residents in 1940, which went down to 49 in 1980 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Progress is located on U.S. Highway 84 and U.S. Highway 70 near the Parmer County line in far-northern Bailey County.[2]

Education

Progress is served by the Muleshoe Independent School District.

References

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