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Abilene, Kansas | |
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Location of Abilene, Kansas | |
Detailed map of Abilene, Kansas | |
Coordinates: 38°55′11″N 97°13′2″W / 38.91972°N 97.21722°WCoordinates: 38°55′11″N 97°13′2″W / 38.91972°N 97.21722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Dickinson |
Founded | 1857 |
Incorporated | 1869 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
• Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 6,844 |
• Density | 1,700/sq mi (640/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 67410 |
Area code(s) | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-00125[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0476675[3] |
Website | www.AbileneCityHall.com |
Abilene is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,844.[1]
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Abilene began as a stage coach stop in 1857, established by Timothy Hersey and named from a passage in the Bible, meaning "city of the plains". The town grew quickly when Joseph G. McCoy decided to use the town for the location of his stockyards. Abilene became the very first "cow town" of the west.[5]
With the railroad pushing west, cattle traders soon came to use Abilene as the largest stockyards west of Kansas City. The Chisholm Trail ended in Abilene, bringing in many travelers and making Abilene one of the wildest towns in the west.[6]
Town marshal Tom "Bear River" Smith was initially successful policing Abilene, often using only his bare hands. He survived two assassination attempts during his tenure. However, he was murdered and decapitated on November 2, 1870. Smith wounded one of his two attackers during the shootout preceding his death, and both suspects received life in prison for the offense.[5] He was replaced by Wild Bill Hickok in April 1871. Hickock's time as marshal was short lived. While standing off a crowd during a street brawl, gambler Phil Coe took two shots at Hickock, who returned fire killing Coe, but then accidentally shot his friend and deputy, Mike Williams, who was coming to his aid. He lost his job two months later in December.
In 1880 Conrad Lebold built what the newspapers called the finest house west of Topeka. Lebold was one of the early town developers and Bankers from 1869 through 1889. The Hersey dugout can still be seen in the cellar of the Lebold Mansion.[7]
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Abilene to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
In 1890, Dr. A.B. Seelye founded the A.B. Seelye Medical Company. Seelye developed over 100 products for the company including "Wasa-Tusa",[8] an Indian name meaning to heal.
Abilene became home to Dwight D. Eisenhower when his family moved to Abilene from Denison, Texas in 1892. Eisenhower attended elementary school through high school in Abilene, graduating in 1909. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is located in Abilene. It is now the burial site of President Eisenhower, his wife, Mamie, and their first born son Doud Dwight.[9]
Abilene is located at 38°55′11″N 97°13′2″W / 38.91972°N 97.21722°W (38.919721, -97.217329) at an elevation of 1,155 feet (352 m).[3][10] The city lies on the north side of the Smoky Hill River in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains.[11] Mud Creek, a tributary of the Smoky Hill, flows south through the city.[12] Located in north-central Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 70 and K-15, Abilene is approximately 27 miles (44 km) east of Salina, Kansas, 94 miles (152 km) north of Wichita, and 139 miles (224 km) west of Kansas City.[11][13]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Abilene has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.[14]
Lying in the transition zone between North America's humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) and humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) zones, Abilene experiences hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low below 20 °F (−7 °C) in January to an average high of nearly 95 °F (35 °C) in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90 °F (32 °C) an average of 66 days per year and reaches 100 °F (38 °C) an average of 14 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32 °F (0 °C)) an average of 116 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between the last week of September and the first week of November, and the last spring freeze occurs during April or the first week of May. The area receives nearly 33 inches (840 mm) of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received in May and June—which when combined average 19 days of measurable precipitation. There are on average 79 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages about 14 inches, but the median is less than 10 inches (250 mm). Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 7 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on five of those days. Snow depth of at least an inch occurs an average of 8 days per year.[15] The hottest temperature recorded in Abilene was 113 °F (45 °C) in 1954; the coldest temperature recorded was -24 °F (-31 °C) in 1989.[16]
Climate data for Abilene, Kansas, USA | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
111 (44) |
113 (45) |
111 (44) |
111 (44) |
98 (37) |
88 (31) |
73 (23) |
113 (45) |
Average high °F (°C) | 41 (5) |
48 (9) |
59 (15) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
55 (13) |
44 (7) |
68.9 (20.5) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 29 (−2) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
55 (13) |
65 (18) |
75 (24) |
81 (27) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
58 (14) |
44 (7) |
33 (1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
43 (6) |
54 (12) |
63 (17) |
69 (21) |
67 (19) |
58 (14) |
45 (7) |
33 (1) |
23 (−5) |
44.2 (6.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −19 (−28) |
−22 (−30) |
−9 (−23) |
15 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
39 (4) |
44 (7) |
41 (5) |
23 (−5) |
16 (−9) |
−6 (−21) |
−24 (−31) |
−24 (−31) |
Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.82 (20.8) |
1.09 (27.7) |
2.55 (64.8) |
2.80 (71.1) |
4.73 (120.1) |
4.35 (110.5) |
4.31 (109.5) |
3.88 (98.6) |
2.54 (64.5) |
2.64 (67.1) |
1.99 (50.5) |
1.04 (26.4) |
32.74 (831.6) |
Snowfall inches (cm) | 4.8 (12.2) |
3.6 (9.1) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.8 (2) |
2.5 (6.4) |
13.8 (35.1) |
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 79.1 |
Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.3 |
Source: The Weather Channel;[16] National Weather Service[15] |
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 2,360 |
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1890 | 3,547 | 50.3% | |
1900 | 3,507 | −1.1% | |
1910 | 4,118 | 17.4% | |
1920 | 4,895 | 18.9% | |
1930 | 5,658 | 15.6% | |
1940 | 5,671 | 0.2% | |
1950 | 5,775 | 1.8% | |
1960 | 6,746 | 16.8% | |
1970 | 6,661 | −1.3% | |
1980 | 6,572 | −1.3% | |
1990 | 6,242 | −5.0% | |
2000 | 6,543 | 4.8% | |
2010 | 6,844 | 4.6% | |
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As of the 2010 census, there were 6,844 people, 2,878 households, and 1,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,463.6 people per square mile (3,791/km²). There were 3,143 housing units at an average density of 671.6 per square mile (259.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from some other race, and 2.4% from two or more races. 4.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[2]
There were 2,878 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.97.[2]
In the city, the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males age 18 and over.[2]
The median income for a household in the city was $48,115, and the median income for a family was $61,146. Males had a median income of $42,332 versus $29,325 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,820. About 7.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.[2]
Abilene is part of Unified School District 435.[17][18]
Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently east-west immediately north of Abilene, intersecting highway K-15, which runs north-south through the city.[11]
Abilene Municipal Airport is located on the city's southwest side. Publicly owned, it has one asphalt runway and is used predominantly for general aviation.[19]
The Kansas Pacific (KP) line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs east-west through the city.[12][20] It intersects a BNSF Railway line which enters the city from the east and then turns north.[21]
Abilene has one daily newspaper, The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle.[22]
The following radio stations are licensed to Abilene:
AM
Frequency | Callsign[23] | Format[24] | City of License | Notes |
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1560 | KABI | Adult Standards/MOR | Abilene, Kansas | - |
FM
Frequency | Callsign[25] | Format[26] | City of License | Notes |
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94.1 | K231AW | Religious | Abilene, Kansas | AFR; Translator of KAKA, Salina, Kansas[27] |
98.5 | KSAJ-FM | Oldies | Abilene, Kansas | Broadcasts from Salina, Kansas[28] |
Abilene is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[29]
Old West figures who lived in Abilene during its period as a cowtown included Wild Bill Hickok, cattle baron Joseph McCoy, gambler Phil Coe, marshal Tom “Bear River” Smith, gunfighters John Wesley Hardin and Ben Thompson, and Thompson's sister-in-law Libby, a prostitute and dance hall girl.[33][34]
President of the United States and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower grew up in Abilene as did his brothers Edgar, Earl, and Milton.[35][36] President Eisenhower is buried in Abilene, along with his wife Mamie and their eldest son Doud, on the grounds of his presidential library.[37]
Other notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Abilene include:
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