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Abilene metropolitan area

Field	Value
name	Abilene metropolitan area
official_name	Abilene, TX MSA
settlement_type	Metropolitan statistical area
image_skyline	Abilene-skyline.jpg
imagesize	300px
image_caption	Downtown Abilene
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map_alt	Map of Abilene Metropolitan Area
map_caption	Interactive Map of Abilene–Sweetwater, TX CSA
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	Largest city
subdivision_name2	Abilene
subdivision_type3	Other cities
subdivision_name3
unit_pref	US
area_total_sq_mi	2,757
elevation_max_footnotes	tags --
elevation_min_footnotes	tags --
population_total	176,579
population_density_sq_mi	62
population_density_km2	24
population_rank	243rd in the U.S.
timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
website

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.

Counties

Callahan
Jones
Taylor

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 people

Abilene (Principal city)

Places with 5,000 to 100,000 people

Dyess AFB

Places with 2,500 to 5,000 people

Clyde
Merkel
Stamford (partial)

Places with 1,000 to 2,500 people

Anson
Baird
Hamlin (partial)
Potosi
Tye

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

Buffalo Gap
Cross Plains
Hawley
Impact
Lawn
Lueders
Putnam
Trent
Tuscola

Unincorporated places

Avoca
Caps
Cottonwood
Eula
Nugent
Ovalo
View
Hamby

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 160,245 people, 58,475 households, and 40,799 families were residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 81.52% White, 6.83% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 7.84% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 17.15% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,023 and for a family was $37,805. Males had a median income of $27,647 versus $19,523 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,523.

Transportation

Major highways

Interstates

[[File:I-20.svg|32px]] Interstate 20
[[File:Business Loop 20.svg|32px]] I-20 has several business routes within the Abilene MSA.

US highways

[[File:US 80.svg|32px]] US 80 (former)
[[File:US 83.svg|32px]] US 83
[[File:US 84.svg|32px]] US 84
[[File:US 180.svg|32px]] US 180
[[File:US 277.svg|32px]] US 277
[[File:US 283.svg|32px]] US 283

State highways

[[File:Texas 6.svg|32px]] State Highway 6
[[File:Texas 36.svg|32px]] State Highway 36
[[File:Texas 92.svg|32px]] State Highway 92
[[File:Texas 206.svg|32px]] State Highway 206
[[File:Texas Loop 322.svg|32px]] Loop 322
[[File:Texas 351.svg|32px]] SH 351

References

(January 2024). "U.S. Census website}}{{full citation needed". [[United States Census Bureau]].

Wikipedia Source

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