Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center8.8 miPost officeMain Office Abilene Post Office9.9 miTown hallAbilene City Hall9.7 miFire stationHamby Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAbilene Christian University8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI11 miInterstateI-207.4 miUS highwayUS 2777.4 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:31 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:36 am – 5:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People26,917 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.97,817 householdsMedian household income $54,515Median home value $182,900Median rent $988 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,245 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 10,190 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 14 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 15%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 30°F28 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 3 days103 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abilene 6ese station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Fort Phantom Hilllake · 2.6 miFort Phantom Hill Lakelake · 3.4 miClear Fork Diversion Damreservoir · 4.0 miAbilene Christian Universitycollege · 8.3 miHardin - Simmons Universitycollege · 8.6 miFlattoppeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Parkrecreation area · 2.6 miSoutheast Lake Fort Phantomrecreation area · 2.9 mi · 50 acresAbilene State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaylor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Abileneserves 130,501 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,681 ft512 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
