Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center3.8 miPost officeSouthern Hills Post Office2.2 miTown hallAbilene City Hall3.3 miPoliceAbilene Police Department1.0 miFire stationAbilene Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolPEAK Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolSaint John's Episcopal Schoolunder a mileElementaryBonham Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMcMurry University2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI6.0 miInterstateI-20R Bus1.2 miUS highwayUS 83under a mileCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound5.8 miTransit34 stops within a mileCityLinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79605 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79605 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:32 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:36 am – 5:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People28,257 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.611,448 householdsMedian household income $59,565Median home value $159,800Median rent $1,077 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,458 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 14,329 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 14 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F25 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days102 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcMurry Universitycollege · 2.0 miTexas College of Cosmetologycollege · 2.2 miTruitt Davis Lakelake · 3.8 miLytle Lakelake · 4.5 miFairways Development Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 4.0 miFeed Lot Tankreservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScarborough Parkpark · under a mileC W Gill Parkpark · 1.0 miAbilene State Parkstate park · 14.2 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation1,743 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
