Abilene, Kansas

Abilene, Kansas
Aerial view of Abilene (2013)
Location within Dickinson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°55′23″N 97°13′31″W / 38.92306°N 97.22528°W / 38.92306; -97.22528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Founded1857 (1857)
Incorporated1869[2]
Named afterLuke 3:1 (bible)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorBrandon L. Rein
Area
 • Total
4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2)
 • Land4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 • Total
6,460
 • Density1,400/sq mi (520/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67410
Area code785
FIPS code20-00125
GNIS ID485539[1]
Websiteabilenecityhall.com

Abilene (pronounced /ˈæbɪln/)[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 the Greyhound Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abilene, Kansas
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference EB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Abilene, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.