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Welcome to Abilene ...

The city of Abilene is located in Dickinson County<1> and is the County Seat for Dickinson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Abilene, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

When the people of Abilene refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Abilenian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Abilene has a population of 6,176 people<3> (see below for details).

Abilene is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Abilene lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Abilene: 785

The ZIP code for Abilene: 67410<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Abilene had an population of 6,176 people. This is a decrease of 9.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Abilene had a population of 6,844 people (which is 34.61% of the total population of Dickinson County). This makes Abilene the county's most populous community.

The population of Abilene represents 0.24% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,844 people, the population of Abilene increased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,543 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Abilene.

Communities Also Named Abilene ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Abilene - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abilene.

Websites for Abilene ...

Official Website: www.abilenecityhall.com/

Communities near Abilene ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abilene.

  • Chapman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Solomon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gypsum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <6>
  • New Cambria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Cambria
    • From Abilene to New Cambria
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Longford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Carlton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Acme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Dickinson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acme
    • From Abilene to Acme

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abilene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abilene.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abilene. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abilene.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abilene. Our list includes 34 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Abilene.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abilene ...

Looking for more information about Abilene? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Abilene, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abilene.

Adding Abilene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Abilene in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Abilene in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abilene.

The official website for Abilene: www.abilenecityhall.com/

The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Abilene refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Abilene may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abilene.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abilene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Abilene). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Abilene or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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