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About Abilene Texas Abilene is a city in Jones and Taylor Counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 115,930 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located to the west of the city. Abilene is located off Interstate 20, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. Abilene is 150 miles (240 km) west of Fort Worth, Texas The city is looped by I-20 to the north, US 83/84 on the west, and Loop 322 to the east. A railroad divides the city down the center into north and south. The historic downtown area is on the north side of the railroad. The fastest-growing parts of the city are growing to the southwest, along Southwest Drive, the Winters Freeway, and the Buffalo Gap Road corridor; the southeast, along Loop 322, Oldham Lane, Industrial Drive, and Maple Street; and in the northeast near the intersection of SH 351 and I-20. There are three lakes in the city, Lytle Lake on the western edge of Abilene Regional Airport, Kirby Lake on the southeast corner of the US 83/84 & Loop 322 interchange, and Lake Fort Phantom in Jones County north of the city. Abilene Ranked 17th Best in Nation Abilene also ranked as the 17th city in the nation for high education, the highest ranked city in Texas. This award was given by Business Outlook Magazine in their September/October 2006 edition based on the following criteria. average spending per student pupil/teacher ratio high school graduation rate highly educated population (percentage of pop. with 2-year, 4-year, or higher degrees) nearness to top-rated universities
Culture The cultural aspects of Abilene center around a mix of the local college and university campuses, the agriculture community of the surrounding area, and the numerous evangelical churches present. Abilene is also home to the restored Paramount Theatre, The Abilene Philharmonic, The Grace Museum, the Center for Contemporary Arts, The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, The Abilene Zoo, Frontier Texas, the 87th Armored Division Museum, Taylor County Coliseum, five libraries (3 private, 2 public), twenty-six public parks, six television stations and several radio stations, including one National Public Radio station (89.7 KACU). Abilene has one of the only competing and performing jump rope teams in the area, known as the "Jammin' Jumpers." They formed in 1996 and have been to the National Jump Rope Championships in Walt Disney World 3 times: in 2001, 2003, and 2005. The city's main newspaper is the Abilene Reporter-News. George Hamilton IV had a country and pop hit in 1963 with a song about the city, simply entitled "Abilene." The city also plays an important part in Richard Kelly's 2007 film Southland Tales, as well as his unproduced 1999 screenplay adaptation of Holes, both of which take place in the years following a nuclear attack on the city, where much of Kelly's family lives.
Recreation and Entertainment  The new Abilene Zoo entrance sign. Photo by Keith Taillon.
Park System The Abilene park system includes 29 parks, occupying a total of 1,247.56 acres (5.0487 km²). In addition, three athletic complexes located throughout the city are under the jurisdiction of the parks department. The Abilene Zoo is a popular attraction in Abilene, boasting several hundred animals of hundreds of species. It hosts educational and summer programs as well as special events throughout the year. Currently, the zoo is undergoing expansion with the addition of a Black Rhino exhibit this year. Next to arrive will be South American Maned Wolves and Cougars as well as an expanded Giraffe exhibit and a wetlands exhibit. The Elm Creek backyard area will be built to house locally found animals such as armadillos, skunks, and river otters.
Entertainment Prime Time Family Entertainment Center, built in 2007, has become a very popular family entertainment venue ever since its completion. The complex has several attractions including: mini-golf course, go-kart track, arcade, NASCAR(R) simulators, several bowling lanes, room rentals, laser tag course, and a restaurant, Skyline Oven & Grill.
Shopping
Retail Centers Downtown Abilene has become a diversified area of specialty stores and restaurants, almost all of which are locally owned and operated. Southwest Drive, to the west of the Winters Freeway, has become a hub of retail and restaurants, along with several shopping centers that include: State Highway 351, is the most recent retail center, located on the north side of Interstate 20, especially since the creation of a Wal-Mart Supercenter on SH 351. New businesses and shopping centers include:
Mall of Abilene Abilene's premier mall, the Mall of Abilene, draws shoppers from throughout
the Big Country and is a popular one-stop place for shopping. 
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