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Notable locations in Abilene: Abilene Commercial Historic District (A), Abilene Country Club (B), Parramore Historic District (C), Lake Abilene Filter Plant (D), Kirby Filtration Plant (E), Sayles Boulevard Historic District (F), Blue Sox Sadium (G), State Epileptic Colony Historic District (H), Boys Ranch (I), West Texas Fairground (J), West Texas Utilities Company Power Plant (K), A T Jones House (L), Eugene L Finley House (M), William and Shirley Swenson House (N), William and Mary Ackers House (O), William and Evla Stith House (P), Abilene Christian University Administration Building (Q), Abilene Federal Building (R), Abilene Fire Station Number 2 (S), Abilene Street Railway Company Barn (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Westgate Towne Centre Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Abilene include: Abilene Baptist Church (A), Abilene Community Church (B), Abilene Primitive Baptist Church (C), Abundant Life Apostolic Ministries Church (D), Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church (E), Central Baptist Church (F), Elmcrest Baptist Church (G), Elmwood Baptist Church (H), Elmwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Elmwood Memorial Park (2), Little Elm Cemetery (3), Abilene State Hospital Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Zoo Lake Number 1 (A), Zoo Lake Number 2 (B), J C Griffith Lake (C), Fairways Development Reservoir Number 2 (D), Fort Phantom Hill Lake (E), Lytle Lake (F), Kirby Lake (G), R J Griffith Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Lytle Creek (A), Little Elm Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Cat Claw Creek (D), Buttonwillow Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Abilene include: Will Hair Park (1), Scarborough Park (2), Crutcher Scott Field (3), Arthur Sears Park (4), Fair Park (5), Stevenson Park (6), C W Gill Park (7), Hair Park (8), Nelson Wilson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Big Country Squadron Confederate Air Force (Museums; 4886 Newman Road) (1), 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Foundation (1289 North 2nd Street) (2), Abilene Zoo Information Line (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2070 Zoo Lane Nelson Park) (3), Abilene City - Zoological Gardens (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 534 Cypress Street) (4), Frontier Texas (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 625 North 1st Street) (5), Discovery Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; South 8th & Butternut) (6), Grace Museum (Historical Places & Services; 102 Cypress Street) (7), Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau (1101 North 1st Street) (8), Fantasy World (4033 North 1st Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Alamo Motel (2957 South 1st Street) (1), Best Western Mall South (3950 Ridgemont Drive) (2), Comfort Inn Abilene (1758 East I-20) (3), Comfort Inn (1758 East Interstate 20) (4), Budget Host Colonial Inn (3210 Pine Street) (5), Best Budget Inn (3153 South 1st Street) (6), Best Western Inn & Suites (350 I 20 West) (7), Century Lodge (3509 South 1st Street) (8), Abilene Best Western Inn (350 West Interstate 20) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: United States Government - Judicial Branch-U S Courts- U S District C (341 Pine Street) (1), Taylor-County - County Court At Law No 1 (300 Oak Street) (2), Taylor-County - County Court At Law No 2 (300 Oak Street) (3), Congress - Senators- Abilene District Office- Texas- Hutchison Kay Ba (500 Chestnut Street) (4), United States Government - Judicial Branch-U S Courts- Probation Of (341 Pine Street) (5), United States Government - Judicial Branch-U S Courts- Pre-Trial Serv (341 Pine Street) (6), Abilene-City - Clerks Office- Municipal Court- Court-Municipal- Office (555 Walnut Street) (7), Abilene-City - Teen Court Office- Teen Court- Office (555 Walnut Street) (8), Abilene-City Frequently Called Numbers - Traffic Tickets Helpline Municipal C (Abilene Regional Air) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Abilene and their reported violations in the past:
TXDOT WESTBROOK REST STATION (Population served: 300, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
TXDOT TRENT REST STATION (Population served: 300, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Abilene compared to Texas state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Taylor County Expo Center. Capacity: 5,000.
Banks with most branches in Abilene (2007 data):
- First Financial Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $926.2 mil, Deposits: $762.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
- Citibank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
- American State Bank: Barrow Street Branch, Abilene Seasonal Branch, Judge Ely Branch, Antilley Road Branch, North First Street Branch, Cypress Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,094.5 mil, Deposits: $1,700.2 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: South Abilene Branch, Chestnut Motor Bank Branch, Dyess Air Force Base Facility, Chestnut Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Abilene Main Branch, Abilene Drie-Up Branch, Buffalo Gap Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- State National Bank: Wylie Branch, South 14th Street Branch, Downtown N 3rd Branch. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $1,715.7 mil, Deposits: $1,365.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Worth, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Eggemeyer Advisory Corp.
- The First National Bank of Baird: Abilene Branch at 1849 South 1st Street, branch established on 1995-03-09; Abilene Office Branch at 4201 Buffalo Gap Road, branch established on 2005-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $171.1 mil, Deposits: $156.6 mil, headquarters in Baird, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Baird Bancshares, Inc.
- Coleman County State Bank: Coleman County Branch at 4609 Southwest Drive, branch established on 2004-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.6 mil, Deposits: $48.7 mil, headquarters in Coleman, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Coleman Bancshares, Inc.
- 4 other banks with 4 local branches
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Abilene government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,380,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,285,000
Sewerage: $6,824,000
All Other: $3,117,000
Air Transportation: $1,098,000
Parks and Recreation: $623,000
Parking Facilities: $12,000
- Construction - General - Other: $7,138,000
Air Transportation: $3,490,000
Sewerage: $3,200,000
Water Utilities: $3,200,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $16,485,000
Water Utilities: $12,772,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,762,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,985,000
Regular Highways: $7,177,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,291,000
Financial Administration: $5,002,000
Sewerage: $4,725,000
Health - Other: $3,529,000
General - Other: $3,042,000
Transit Utilities: $2,533,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,314,000
Libraries: $2,242,000
Central Staff Services: $2,083,000
Air Transportation: $1,371,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,312,000
General Public Buildings: $884,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $717,000
- Employee Retirement - Other Investments - Other: $3,409,000
Total Federal Securities: $3,061,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,184,000
Benefit Payments: $2,046,000
Total Other Securities: $1,817,000
From Parent Local Government: $1,247,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,121,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $708,000
Withdrawals: $7,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $7,962,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $17,222,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $3,015,000
Transit Utilities: $2,271,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,854,000
Sewerage: $968,000
All Other: $266,000
Highways: $182,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,953,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,283,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,290,000
Interest Earnings: $1,200,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,089,000
Rents: $411,000
Donations From Private Sources: $104,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,742,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $97,406,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,619,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $481,000
Libraries: $371,000
Solid Waste Management: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
Local Fire Protection: $24,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,016,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,732,000
Transit Utilities: $335,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $289,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,759,000
All Other: $2,569,000
General Local Government Support: $1,314,000
- Tax - Property: $22,895,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,842,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,707,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,839,000
Other License: $966,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $116,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $27,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $53,800,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,917,000
9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,462 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  9.03% | | Texas average: |  8.37% |
0.60% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,086 average AGI)| Taylor County: | 0.60% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,512 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.58% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.49% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,760 average AGI)| Taylor County: | 0.49% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Abilene:
- KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSLI (1280 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZQQ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ADRIAN LLOYD MYNATT)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Abilene:
- KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- K217CB (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAQD (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)
- KACU (89.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
- KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
TV broadcast stations around Abilene:
- KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- K51CK (Channel 51; ABILENE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K07UF (Channel 7; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
- KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
- KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
- KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIDV-LP (Channel 59; ALBANY, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KKCP-LP (Channel 50; BALLINGER-COLEMAN, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
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