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
- ACU Takes Two Sets from Texas Tech in Exhibition Abilene Christian Athletics · Aug 15
- Data Center Gas Plants to Boost US Power Emissions by 20% bloomberg.com · Aug 18
- In Abilene, Texas, AI data center growth is deepening an already tight housing market Yahoo News Canada · Aug 16
- Joy Teaff Obituary - Abilene, TX Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
- Why this Abilene lung expert encourages parents to talk to their kids about vaping BigCountryHomepage.com · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.