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  | City: | Abilene | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 325 | 
| Latitude: | 32.392338 | 
| Longitude: | -99.877302 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Abilene Christian Univ Hamby , Potosi , Hardin Simmons University , Impact , Mcmurry Univ | 
| Population: | 23,990 | 
| 2000 Population: | 23,812 | 
| White Population: | 16,239 | 
| Black Population: | 2,353 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 8,462 | 
| Asian Population: | 149 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 187 | 
| Indian Population: | 22 | 
| Other Population: | 4,145 | 
| Male Population: | 11,322 | 
| Female Population: | 12,490 | 
| Median Age: | 32.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.30 | 
| Households: | 9,587 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.72 | 
| Average House Value: | $40,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,175 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 399 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,734 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $92,671,000 | 
| Land Area: | 41.465 sq mi | 
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