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  | City: | Abilene | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 325 | 
| Latitude: | 32.326810 | 
| Longitude: | -99.661101 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Abilene Christian Univ Hamby , Potosi , Hardin Simmons University , Impact , Mcmurry Univ | 
| Population: | 21,502 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,257 | 
| White Population: | 16,119 | 
| Black Population: | 981 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,296 | 
| Asian Population: | 223 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 106 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 1,416 | 
| Male Population: | 9,607 | 
| Female Population: | 9,650 | 
| Median Age: | 33.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.80 | 
| Households: | 7,525 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $60,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,362 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 638 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,274 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $217,935,000 | 
| Land Area: | 112.266 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.570 sq mi | 
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