Abilene, Texas

About Abilene

Set in the northwestern part of Texas, Abilene is a mid-size city, home to 130,501 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#223 nationwide).

Officially, Abilene is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 106.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,223 residents per square mile.

📰 Abilene News Today

• Abilene man found dead in Pecan Street backyard; police investigate myfoxzone.com · Oct 10
• Mavericks Fall Short Against Abilene Christian, 3-1 University of Texas Arlington Athletics · Oct 8
• Abilene Officer Recognized as CLEAT Officer of the Year City of Abilene, TX (.gov) · Oct 8
• Abilene contractor accused of stealing tens of thousands from another client BigCountryHomepage.com · Oct 8
• Abilene officer injured after 18-wheeler hits patrol car on I-20 myfoxzone.com · Oct 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Abilene Unique

• Unusually large footprint: 106.67 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Abilene

• Beehive Restaurant
• Blue Sky — burger
• Potter's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Texas Steak Express — steak house
• The Local — mexican
• The Mill
• AM Donuts — donut (café)
• Abuelo's — mexican
• Alfredo's Mexican Food

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Discovery Center · Museum
• Frontier Texas! · Museum
• Grace Cultural Center and Museum · Museum
• Big Country Squadron Commemorative Air Force · Museum
• Petrified Tree · Attraction
• PrimeTime Entertainment · Arcade
• The Abilene Zoo · Zoo
• The Glitch (Coming Soon) · Arcade
• Women for Abilene Christian University Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Abilene

• Southwest Drive Complex reviews ★
• Stevenson Park reviews ★
• ACU Bell reviews ★
• Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden reviews ★
• Allen Ridge Boardwalk Plaza Park reviews ★
• Arthur Sears Park reviews ★
• Bowie Park reviews ★
• C W Gill Park reviews ★
• Cal Young Park reviews ★
• Carver Park reviews ★
• Ceder Creek Waterway reviews ★
• Chimney Rock Neighborhood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Abilene

• ABILENE H S
• ALCORTA EL
• AUSTIN EL
• BONHAM EL
• BOWIE EL
• COOPER H S
• DYESS EL
• MADISON MIDDLE
• MANN MIDDLE
• PREMIER H S OF ABILENE
• PURCELL EL
• STAFFORD EL
• TAYLOR EL
• TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hendrick Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Abilene · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Abilene

🏘️ Nearby Communities