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  | City: | Abilene | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 325 | 
| Latitude: | 32.613348 | 
| Longitude: | -99.693246 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Abilene Christian Univ Hamby , Potosi , Hardin Simmons University , Impact , Mcmurry Univ | 
| Population: | 19,137 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,269 | 
| White Population: | 18,665 | 
| Black Population: | 3,386 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 4,549 | 
| Asian Population: | 265 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 119 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 1,448 | 
| Male Population: | 13,915 | 
| Female Population: | 10,354 | 
| Median Age: | 28.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 29.10 | 
| Households: | 8,304 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.34 | 
| Average House Value: | $57,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,307 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 771 | 
| Number of Employees: | 12,380 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $312,648,000 | 
| Land Area: | 201.412 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 4.612 sq mi | 
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