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Abilene is among the largest cities in the state of Texas. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 115,930. The census bureau esimated the population to be 114,889 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Abilene metro area. It is the the seat of Taylor county. It has an area of 105.1 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 32°26'55" north and 99°43'58" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4801000.
Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University are in Abilene.
Abilene Regional airport serves the city. Interstate Highway 20 passes through Abilene.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 23.78 inches. Winters are generally cool with little precipitation and summers are hot with little rain.
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