Abilene
Abilene
Abilene
Abilene
Abilene
Abilene

Abilene, Texas

Updated on: December 5, 2021

City

Coordinates
32.450°N 99.750°W
State
Texas
Region
North Central
County:
Taylor
Founded:
1881
Founded by:
Abilene, Kansas
Nicknames:
"The Key City" "The Friendly Frontier"
Government:
Council-Manager
Website:
abilenetx.com
Area Total:
112.09 sq mi (290.32 km2)
Area Land:
106.67 sq mi (276.27 km2)
Area Water:
5.42 sq mi (14.05 km2)
Population:
City: 117,063
Estimate (2019): 123,420
Density: 1,157.04/sq mi (446.74/km2)
Metro: 170,219
Demonym: Abilenian
Elevation:
1,719 ft (527 m)
ZIP codes:
79601-08 79697-99
Time zone:
UTC−6 (CST)
Summer (DST): UTC−5 (CDT)