Goverment
Abilene serves as the county seat for Taylor County, one of 254 counties in Texas. The county has a current population of about 120,000.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,930 people, 41,570 households, and 28,101 families residing in the city. The following numbers represent percents of population: 20 years old and under, 32 percent; 21 to 34, 23 percent; 35 to 54, 25 percent and 55 and older, 20 percent.
Miscellaneous
Climate averages: 23.70 inches.
January is the coldest month, 43.5 degrees; July is the warmest month, 83.5 degrees.
Elevation: 1,570 feet above sea level.