Abilene, Texas
| Abilene, Texas | ||
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| Ceety | ||
| Ceety o Abilene | ||
Dountoun Abilene in 2015
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 Location in the state o Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°27′N 99°45′W / 32.450°N 99.750°WCoordinates: 32°27′N 99°45′W / 32.450°N 99.750°W | ||
| Kintra |  Unitit States |
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| State |  Texas |
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| Counties | Taylor Jones |
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| Settled | 1881[1] | |
| Incorporatit (toun) | 1881[1] | |
| Coonty Seat | 1883[1] | |
| Named for | Abilene, Kansas[1] | |
| Coonty Seat | Taylor Coonty | |
| Govrenment | ||
| • Teep | Cooncil-Manager | |
| • Ceety Cooncil | Mayor Norm Archibald Shane Price Bruce Kreitler Anthony Williams Jay Hardaway Kyle McAlister Steve Savage |
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| • Ceety Manager | Robert Hanna | |
| Aurie | ||
| • Ceety | 286.5 km2 (110.6 sq mi) | |
| • Laund | 272.3 km2 (105.1 sq mi) | |
| • Watter | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) | |
| Population (2010)[2] | ||
| • Ceety | 117,063 | |
| • Estimate (2013)[2] | 120,099 | |
| • Density | 429.9/km2 (1,113/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 107,041 | |
| • Metro | 165,252 | |
| • Demonym | Abilenian | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Simmer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP codes | 79600-79699 | |
| Aurie code(s) | 325 | |
| FIPS code | 48-01000[3] | |
| GNIS featur ID | 1329173[4] | |
| Wabsteid | abilenetx.com | |
Abilene is a ceety in Taylor an Jones coonties in wast central Texas, Unitit States.
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
Corinth, Greece
Río Cuarto, Argentinae
Chita, Roushie[5]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abilene". Encyclopedia Britannica. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Januar 6, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Coe, Andre (25 Aprile 2000). "Abilene gives Western farewell to delegates from new sister city". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
