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Abilene is a city in Dickinson County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for biblical place.
The latitude of Abilene is 38.917N. The longitude is -97.213W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,155 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 6,456.
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$33,778National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Abilene demographic reports
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Longhorn cattle were driven over the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, then shipped to eastern markets.
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By 1870, Abilene boasted ten boardinghouses, ten saloons, five general stores, and four hotels. During the summer shipping season, the town was hot, with little swift-turning whirlwinds spinning the powdery dust in the streets. It was noisy with the continual bawling of cattle, the cries of cowhands, the dust-muffled beat of horses' hooves.
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28% of Abilene residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Abilene ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Abilene was $17,356, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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17% of Abilene residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Central Kansas Free Fair - Aug. 2-7, 2007
- Chisholm Trail Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
- Western Heritage Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007
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Historic districts in Abilene include Abilene City Park Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Abilene, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $305. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $718.
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Newspapers in Abilene include Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, Reflector Chronicle
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Dickinson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Abilene political report.
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The average commute time for Abilene workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Abilene include Best Western, Holiday Inn, Super 8, Victorian Reflections B&B.
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