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Abilene Metropolitan Area
The Abilene metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan statistical area in west-central Texas that covers three counties— Taylor, Jones, and Callahan. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 176,579. Counties * Callahan * Jones * Taylor Communities Places with more than 100,000 people * Abilene (Principal city) Places with 5,000 to 100,000 people * Dyess AFB Places with 2,500 to 5,000 people * Clyde * Merkel * Stamford (partial) Places with 1,000 to 2,500 people * Anson * Baird * Hamlin (partial) * Potosi * Tye Places with fewer than 1,000 people * Buffalo Gap * Cross Plains * Hawley * Impact *Lawn * Lueders * Putnam * Trent * Tuscola Unincorporated places * Avoca *Caps * Cottonwood *Eula * Nugent * Ovalo * View * Hamby Demographics As of the census of 2000, 160,245 people, 58,475 households, and 40,799 families were residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 81.52% White, 6.83% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putnam, Texas
Putnam is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census, down from 94 in 2010. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Putnam is located in northeastern Callahan County. Interstate 20 passes through the town, leading west to Baird, the county seat, and east 12 miles to Cisco. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Putnam has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 63 people, 41 households, and 26 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 88 people, 39 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 56 housing uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lueders, Texas
Lueders is a city in Jones and Shackelford counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 258 at the 2020 census. The portion of Lueders located in Jones County is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. Geography Lueders is located in eastern Jones County. The city limits extend east to include with zero population in Shackelford County. The city has a total area of , all land. Texas State Highway 6 passes through the city on Main Street, leading northwest to Stamford and southeast to Albany. The Clear Fork of the Brazos River passes just south of the city limits. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 258 people, 118 households, and 60 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, 125 households, and 75 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 0.67% African American, 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawn, Texas
Lawn is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 311. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km2), all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Lawn has a humid subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 311 people, 145 households, and 92 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 353 people, 137 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 162 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.13% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impact, Texas
Impact is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 22 as of the 2020 census, down from 35 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populated municipality in Texas. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area and is an enclave of the city of Abilene. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. History The area that became known as Impact began as a poultry farm owned by advertising businessman Dallas Perkins. Prior to 1960, liquor sales were prohibited in all cities and counties surrounding Abilene.Beer and Impact, Texas – AllBusiness.com. The prohibition of legal liquor sales encouraged bootleggers to produce illegal liquor commonly called " |
Hawley, Texas
Hawley is a city in Jones County, Texas, United States. Its population was 545 at the 2020 census. History The community is named for Congressman Robert B. Hawley. On evening of May 2, 2024, a strong EF3 tornado struck southwest of Hawley. One of the storm chasers following it, Freddy McKinney, happened to witness the tornado destroy the home of the Lambert family: Husband and father Wes, wife and mother Kasey, 7-year old son Lane, 4-year old daughter Allie, and their two dogs Millie and Scout. When he investigated the aftermath, the Lamberts had somehow miraculously survived their home's destruction after taking a direct hit from the tornado, but were seriously injured. Freddy took it upon himself to drive them all the way to Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to get medical attention, and support a GoFundMe fundraiser to help them rebuild their lives after the tornado. Geography Hawley is located in southeastern Jones County. U.S. Routes 83 and 277, running concurrently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Plains, Texas
Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 899 at the 2020 census, down from 982 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Cross Plains was once named "Turkey Creek", after the stream that now crosses the town's Treadaway Park. In its early years, Cross Plains had the basic necessities like a store, a cotton gin and gristmill, but little else. Hugh Henry McDermett and J.C. McDermett, early settlers here, petitioned the federal government to establish a post office in Cross Plains. In 1878, the government granted the post office, named "Cross Plains" for the crossings of stagecoach and military roads prior to the Civil War. East and West Caddo Peaks, located west, were used as landmarks by early Indians, soldiers, and government surveying crews. The town had one newspaper in 1902 (''The Herald''), but it soon went out of business. The second paper, ''The Cross Plains Review'', starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Gap, Texas
Buffalo Gap is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. History Buffalo Gap’s roots trace back to the early 1870s, when Buffalo Soldiers arrived to hunt the bison herds migrating from Montana into Texas. The natural gap in the Callahan Divide provided an ideal passage for these herds, giving the town its name and early identity. According to some sources, Buffalo Gap was founded in 1875—a date proudly displayed on the City Hall reader board. By 1877, the town had grown enough to establish its own post office, with the population reaching 400 by the following year. The town’s significance was further recognized when Governor Richard Hubbard declared Buffalo Gap the official county seat of Taylor County on July 3, 1878. As Buffalo Gap developed, new businesses and institutions emerged, including the construction of a courthouse, hotel, blacksmith shop, genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tye, Texas
Tye is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,176 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area. City History ''Circa'' 1900, the T & P Railroad held a contest to select a name for one of the communities along its route. The town name chosen was Tye, in honor of John P. Tye, a Methodist minister who happened to be the first postmaster of the town. Before 1900, the town name had been Tebo. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km), all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Tye has a humid subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,176 people, 415 households, and 319 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potosi, Texas
Potosi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Taylor County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,991 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area. Geography Potosi is located along FM 1750, approximately nine miles south of Abilene in east-central Taylor County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.5 sq mi (47.8 km2), all land. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Potosi has a humid subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' on climate maps, typically characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Potosi also borders the neighboring semiarid climate (Köppen ''BSh'' or ''BSk'') of the west-central Texas region, which has characteristically long, hot summers and short, moderate winters. History The first settlers in the area were the Pollard family in the 1870s. In 1893, R.A. Pollard applied for a post office and chose the name Potosi after the Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlin, Texas
Hamlin is a city in Jones and Fisher Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,831 at the 2020 census. The Jones County portion of Hamlin is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. History The city was named for W. H. Hamlin, a railroad official of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The Orient reached Hamlin in 1906 and was followed by the Texas Central Railroad within a few years and by the Abilene and Southern Railroad in 1910. The arrival of the railroad was announced in 1902, and the first train arrived in 1906. The county's first gypsum plant was constructed outside of Hamlin in 1903. Business boomed with the rail service, and the town included gins, a cottonseed oil mill, and a number of other businesses. Oil was discovered in 1928, which also contributed to the economy. The ''Hamlin Herald'' was first published in 1906 and is still in print. Hamlin later gained its first and only hospital, Hamlin Memorial Hospital, in 1948; it is operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
