Abilene, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Aerial view of Abilene (2013) | |
 Location within Dickinson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°55′23″N 97°13′31″W / 38.92306°N 97.22528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1869[2] |
| Named for | Luke 3:1 (bible) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Brandon L. Rein [citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,460 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67410 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-00125 |
| GNIS ID | 485539[1] |
| Website | abilenecityhall.com |
Abilene (pronounced /ˈæbɪliːn/)[6] is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460.[4][5] It is home of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abilene, Kansas
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
EBwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Abilene, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Abilene, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 7. hdl:2027/mdp.39015047651115.