The Abilene Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Abilene, Kansas which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district is roughly bounded by Northeast 4th, West 1st, South Walnut, and North Olive Street.

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About Abilene

City in Dickinson County, Kansas

1857Established

6,460Population

4.7 sq miArea

1,155 ftElevation

Abilene (pronounced ) is a city and county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460. It is home of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and the Greyhound Hall of Fame.

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How Abilene ranks

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#6Best libraries for kids in KS #12Most library borrowing in KS #34Most walkable in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code67410

Area code785

Living in Abilene

Housing in Abilene

$185K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Abilene home is worth about $185,000, up 3.8% in a year, 26% below the Kansas typical home.

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Safety in Abilene

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Abilene reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Abilene 2.3

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Abilene 7.8

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Abilene

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About one in 3 of Abilene’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Salina (14%), Lincoln (5%) and Manhattan (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Salina

14%

Lincoln

Manhattan

Junction City

37%Work in townlive and work in Abilene 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,674Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Abilene

Health Grade B

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 84% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

4better than KS·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityKS 13% · better 6.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offKS 8.2% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalAbilene · 1.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Konza Prairie Community Health Center Chapman ClinicChapman · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Abilene

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

8Does Abilene flood?paid flood claims since 1993 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Abilene MapAbilene vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Abilene

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Abilene has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 22°Winter

67° / 43°Spring

90° / 66°Summer

69° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Abilene get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Abilene

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School Grade B-

The public schools Abilene’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#61Best public schoolsof 123 in KS

DistrictAbileneSchools8

Kennedy ElemElementary · Grades PK–1 · 276 students Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary BElementary · Grades 4–5 · 218 students McKinley Elem AElementary · Grades 2–3 · 196 students St. Andrews Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 138 students Abilene Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 319 students Abilene High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 443 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.