Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center1.3 miPost officeMain Office Abilene Post Office1.2 miTown hallAbilene City Hall1.1 miPoliceTaylor County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationAbilene Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 otherHighWoodson Center for Excellenceunder a mileElementaryTaylor Elementary School1.2 miSchoolAbilene Christian School1.2 miCollegeAbilene Christian Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI4.0 miInterstateI-20R Bus1.0 miUS highwayUS 83(Bus)under a mileCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound1.6 miTransit37 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 79697 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79697 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 –
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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksAbilene Christian Universitycollege · under a mileHardin - Simmons Universitycollege · 1.4 miWoodrow Griffith Lakelake · 1.1 miZoo Lake Number Twolake · 1.7 miFairways Development Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStevenson Parkrecreation area · under a mileWill Hair Parkrecreation area · under a mileAbilene State Parkstate park · 17.8 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)
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
Elevation1,698 ft518 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
