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Abbott
Texascity
Abbott
Total population
470
Median home value
$173,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$103,214
Founded
1871
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. It is 24.7 miles (39.8 km) north of Waco, along Interstate 35. The population was 352 in 2020.
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History
Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and was named for Joseph "Jo" Abbott, who represented the area in the Texas House of Representatives at the time. Its population peaked at 713 in 1914 and has declined since. The city was incorporated in 1916.
Geography
Abbott is located on Interstate 35, approximately 24 miles north of Waco. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . The city has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), similar to nearby cities such as Dallas and Waco.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Abbott, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- HILLSBORO ELElementary · HILLSBORO · 704 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- HILLSBORO H SHigh · HILLSBORO · 604 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- HILLSBORO INTMiddle · HILLSBORO · 429 students · 13:1 ratio
- AQUILLA SCHOOLOther · AQUILLA · 321 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- ABBOTT SCHOOLOther · ABBOTT · 286 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- HILLSBORO J HMiddle · HILLSBORO · 272 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- PENELOPE SCHOOLOther · PENELOPE · 202 students · 9.6:1 ratio
- BYNUM SCHOOLOther · BYNUM · 189 students · 9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Abbott
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library