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Abilene (/ ˈæbɪliːn / AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. [ 9 ] . It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 176,579 as of 2020. [ 10 ] .

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Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 143,208. [1][2] Its county seat is Abilene. [3] . The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1878. [4] . It is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo.

Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District reports 193 Overdoses in 2024, Including 10 Fatalities

Taylor Central Appraisal District is responsible for appraising all real and business personal property within Taylor County. The district appraises property according to the Texas Property Tax Code and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).

Abilene serves as the county seat for Taylor County, one of 254 counties in Texas. Taylor County has a current population of about 136,000; 120,373 of which live within the Abilene city limits. Abilene was established in March 1881, upon the completion of the Texas and Pacific Railroad.

6 days ago · Abilene, city, seat (1883) of Taylor county (and partly in Jones county), west-central Texas, U.S. It lies on low, rolling plains 153 miles (246 km) west of Fort Worth. Founded in 1881 as the new railhead (built by the Texas and Pacific Railway) for the overland Texas cattle drives, it …

Taylor County is the home of Dyess Air Force Base, major medical centers, the Abilene State Park, Buffalo Gap Historic Village, and multiple colleges/universities. The county is located in West Central Texas and is part of the Rolling Plains. The size of the county is roughly 919 square miles, with agriculture being one of the primary industries.