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Miscellaneous

Area Code 325    
Elevation 1,750 feet  
City Size 121.5 Square Miles  
County Taylor  
Est. Population

120,000

 

Age Groups and Households

17 & under 26%  
Median Age:
  32 years
18 to 34 28%  
# of Households:
43,075    
35 to 54 25%    
55+ 21%    

Climate Averages

Annual Rainfall: 23.78 inches
Coldest Month: January (43.5 degrees fahrenheit)
Warmest Month: July (83.5 egress fahrenheit)
Relative Humidity: 59%
Wind Speed: 12 mph

Economy

Agriculture: Farm Products
$56 Million
       
Agriculture: Livestock
$32 Million
       
Oil & Gas
$960 Million
       
2007 Retail Sales
1.8 Billion
       
Travel Trade
350 Million
       
Dyess AFB Payroll
257 Million
       

Education ~ Public (K through 12)

Abilene Independent School District 325-677-1444  
Wylie Independent School District (K-12) 325-692-4353  

Education ~ Higher

   
Abilene Christian University 325-674-2000  
American Commercial College 325-672-8495  
Cisco Jr. College 325-794-4400  
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Dyess AFB 325-692-2007  
Hardin-Simmons University 325-670-1000  
McMurry University 325-793-3800  
Texas State Technical College, Abilene Branch 325-672-7091  
Texas Tech University Center for Excellence 325-677-1112
 
Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy 325-676-7948  

Government  ~ City

The City of Abilene 325-676-6206 - Administration  
Abilene Police Department 325-673-8331 - Non Emergency Emergency: 911
Abilene Fire Department 325-676-6676 - Administration Emergency: 911

Government ~ County

Taylor County Court House 325-674-1380  
Central Appraisal District of Taylor County 325-676-9381
 

Government ~ National

Randy Neugebauer, U.S. House of Representatives Toll Free: 888-763-1611
 
Kay Bailey Hutchinson, U.S. Senate 202-224-5922
 

Government ~ State

Susan King , Texas House of Representative 512-463-0718  
Troy Fraser, Texas Senate 512-463-0124  

Hospitals

Hendrick Health System 325-670-2000 Emergency: 911
Abilene Regional Medical Center 325-695-9900
Acadia Abilene ~   Mental health and chemical dependency 325-698-6600

Libraries

Abilene Public Library - Main Branch
  202 Cedar 325-676-6025 - Information Services  
 
325-676-6067 - Children's Department  
 
325-677-2474 - Circulation Department  
325-676-6029 - Genealogy Department  
Abilene Public Library - Southside
  1401 S. Danville
325-698-7565  

Newcomer Information

Abilene Chamber of Commerce  174 Cypress, 2nd Flr. 325-677-7241    

Newspaper

Abilene Reporter News 101 Cypress 325-673-4271    

Television Stations

KRBC ~ NBC     325-692-8265  
KTAB ~ CBS     325-692-4242  
KTXS ~ ABC     325-676-9231  
KXVA ~ FOX     325-672-5606