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Website. abilenetx.com. Abilene (/ ˈæbɪliːn / AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones Counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. [9] It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 176,579 as of 2020. [10]
243rd in the U.S. • Density. 62/sq mi (24/km 2) Time zone. UTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) The Abilene metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan statistical area in west-central Texas that covers three counties— Taylor, Jones, and Callahan. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 176,579.
In 1933, Abilene donated land for use by the Civilian Conservation Corps. [14] Dyess Air Force Base was established as Abilene AFB in 1942; it is named in honor of Texas native and Bataan Death March survivor Lieutenant Colonel William Dyess. [15] The Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra was created, with Jay Dietzer as the first conductor, in 1950. [5]
The following is a complete list of 25 metropolitan areas in Texas, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget. The largest two are ranked among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the U.S. Some metropolitan areas contain metropolitan divisions. Two metropolitan divisions exist within the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington MSA.
The U.S. State of Texas currently has 80 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 13 combined statistical areas, 26 metropolitan statistical areas, and 41 micropolitan statistical areas in Texas. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
Randall "Tex" Cobb (born 1950), prizefighter; actor; Abilene native. Charles Coody (born 1937), professional golfer; twelve PGA Tour victories; one Masters Tournament victory; Abilene resident. Byron Cook (born 1954), Republican state representative for Navarro. Carole Cook (1924–2023), actress; protégé of Lucille Ball; Abilene native.
48-15676 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2409491 [2] Website. clyde-tx.gov. Clyde is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,811 at the 2020 census. [4] It is part of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area. As of 2023 the population of Clyde has grown to 4,157.
FIPS code. 48-31964 [2] GNIS feature ID. 1337284 [3] Downtown Hamlin near sunset. Hamlin is a city in Jones and Fisher Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,831 at the 2020 census. [4] The Jones County portion of Hamlin is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area.