Abilene, Kansas

Abilene, Kansas
Abilene, Kansas
City and County seat
	Aerial view of Abilene (2013)
	Location within Dickinson County and Kansas
	KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
	Coordinates: 38°55′23″N 97°13′31″W / 38.92306°N 97.22528°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Dickinson
Founded	1857
Incorporated	1869
Named for	Luke 3:1 (bible)
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Brandon L. Rein [citation needed]
Area
• Total	4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2)
• Land	4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,145 ft (349 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,460
• Density	1,400/sq mi (520/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67410
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-00125
GNIS ID	485539
Website	abilenecityhall.com

Abilene (pronounced /ˈæbɪliːn/)^[6] is a city in, and the county seat of, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460.^[4]^[5] It is home of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abilene, Kansas
^ Cite error: The named reference EB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Profile of Abilene, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Abilene, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 7. hdl:2027/mdp.39015047651115.