Abilene (pronounced ) is a city in and county of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. At the 2010 census, the city's population was 6,844. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is located in Abilene.
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For thousands of years, the land now known as Kansas is populated by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was guaranteed by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, Kansas Area was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th US state.
In 1857, Dickinson County was founded. Abilene started as a stage coach stop in the same year, founded by Timothy Hersey and named Mud Creek . It was not until 1860 that it was named Abilene , from a passage in the Bible (Luke 3: 1), which means "plateau city".
In 1867, the Kansas Pacific Railway (Union Pacific) pushed westward through Abilene. That same year, Joseph G. McCoy bought 250 acres of land in the north and east of Abilene, where he built a hotel, Drover's Cottage, a cattle ranch for 2,000 head of cattle, and a stable of horses. The Kansas Pacific puts a spur line on Abilene that allows cattle cars to be loaded and shipped to their destinations. The first twenty carloads left 5 September 1867, en route to Chicago, Illinois, where McCoy was familiar with the market. The city grew quickly and became the first "cow town" in the west.
McCoy encourages Texas farmers to push their cattle into their herds of cattle. From 1867 to 1871, the Chisholm Path ended in Abilene, bringing many travelers and making Abilene one of the wildest cities in the west. The stockyards shipped 35,000 heads in 1867 and became the largest stockyards west of Kansas City, Kansas. In 1871, more than 5,000 cowboys were herded from 600,000 to 700,000 head of cattle to Abilene and other Kansas railroads. Another source reported that 440,200 cattle were sent out of Abilene from 1867 to 1871. When the railroads were built further south, the end of the Chisholm Trail slowly moved south toward Caldwell, while as a Kansas resident moved the trail westward and passed Ellsworth.
Town marshal Tom "Bear River" Smith initially managed to keep an eye on Abilene, often just using his bare hands. He survived two attempted murders during his tenure. However, he was killed and beheaded on November 2, 1870. Smith wounded one of his two assailants during a firefight before his death, and both suspects received life sentences for the offense. He was replaced by Wild Bill Hickok in April 1871. Hickok's time in the work was short. While the marshal stood in the crowd during a street fight, Phil Coe's gambler took two shots at Hickok, who returned fire, killing Coe. But Hickok then accidentally shot his friend and his deputy, Mike Williams, who came to his aid. Hickok lost his job two months later in December.
In 1880, Conrad Lebold built the Lebold Mansion. Lebold was one of the earliest developers and bankers from 1869 to 1889. The Hersey break room can still be seen in the basement. The house is now a private residence. An outside marker mentions the name of the given city by opening the Bible and using the name of the first place indicated.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Strong City) through Abilene to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this train as "Santa Fe".
In 1890, Dr. A.B. Seelye founded A.B. Seelye Medical Company. Seelye developed more than 100 products for the company including "Wasa-Tusa", an Indian name meaning to heal .
20th century
Abilene became home to Dwight D. Eisenhower when his family moved to Abilene from Denison, Texas in 1892. Eisenhower attended elementary school through high school in Abilene, graduating in 1909. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is the burial place of President Eisenhower , his wife, Mamie, and their first son, Doud Dwight.
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Geography
Abilene is located on 38Ã, Â ° 55? 11? N 97Ã, Â ° 13? 2? W (38.919721, -97.217329) at an altitude of 1,155 feet (352 m). It is located on the north side of the Smoky Hill River in the Flint Hills area of ​​Great Plains. Mud Creek, the tributary of Smoky Hill, flows south through the city. Located in north-central Kansas at Interstate 70 and K-15 intersections, Abilene is approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Salina, Kansas, 94 miles (151 km) north of Wichita and 139 mi (224 km) west of Kansas City.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​4.68 square miles (12.12 km 2 ), all land.
Climate
Located in the transition zone between the humid subtropical climate of North America (KÃÆ'¶ppen Cfa ) and the humid continental climate zone (KÃÆ'¶ppen Dfa ), Abilene experiences a hot and humid summer and dry winters. In the spring, severe thunderstorms carry the threat of tornadoes and hail. For a year, temperatures ranged from a low average below 20 ° F (-7 ° C) in January to an average high of nearly 95 ° F (35 ° C) in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90Ã, Â ° F (32Ã, Â ° C) averages 66 days per year and reaches 100Ã, Â ° C (38Ã, Â ° C) averaging 14 days per year. The minimum temperature drops to or below the freezing point of an average of 116 days per year. Usually the first free fall occurs between the last week of September and the first week of November, and the last spring freeze occurs during April or the first week of May. This area receives almost 33 inches (840 mm) of rainfall during the year on average with the largest portion received in May and June - which when combined combined an average of 19 days of measured rainfall. On average there are 79 days of measured rainfall per year. The average winter snowfall is about 14 inches, but the medium is less than 10 inches (250 mm). Measured snowfall occurs on average 7 days per year with at least one inch of snow received on the five days. The depth of at least one inch of snow occurs on average 8 days per year. The hottest temperatures recorded in Abilene were 113Ã, Â ° F (45Ã, Â ° C) in 1954; the coldest temperature was recorded -24 Â ° F (-31 Â ° C) in 1989.
Economy
Abilene remains a ranch city, which is still loaded into the rail system, along with other grain and crops.
Demographics
census 2010
At the 2010 census, there were 6,844 people, 2,878 households, and 1,781 families living in the city. Population density was 1,463.6 people per square mile (3,791/km²). There are 3,143 housing units with an average density of 671.6 per square mile (259.8/km²). City's racial makeup is 94.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% of some other races, and 2.4% of two or more races. 4.7% of the population is Hispanic or Latino from any race.
There are 2,878 households that 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% are married couples living together, 4.0% have a married man with no wife present, 10.6 % had female households without a husband's presence, and 38.1% non-family. 33.3% of all households are individuals, and 17.2% have a self-employed person aged 65 or older. The average household size is 2.33, and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city, the population is spread by 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% 65 ages years or more. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 women, there are 92.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 87.2 men ages 18 and over.
The average income for households in the city is $ 48,115, and the average income for families is $ 61,146. Men have an average income of $ 42,332 compared to $ 29,325 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 21,820. Approximately 7.3% of families and 10.8% of the population are below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.1% of those aged 65 years or older.
Education
Primary and secondary education
Abilene is part of Unified School District 435.
Transportation
Interstate 70 and AS Route 40 operate simultaneously in the east-west north of Abilene, cutting off the K-15 highway, stretching north-south through the city.
Abilene Airport is located on the southwest side of the city. Publicly owned, it has one asphalt runway and is used primarily for general aviation.
The Kansas Pacific (KP) line from Union Pacific Railroad runs east-west through the city. It cuts off the BNSF Railway line that enters the city from the east and then turns north.
Media
Abilene has a daily newspaper, The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle .
Radio
The following radio stations have licenses for Abilene:
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Television
Abilene is in the television market Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas.
Destination
- Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad - A tourist train based outside of the Old Rock Island train depot in Abilene Old Town; it transports passengers between Abilene and Enterprise.
- Eisenhower Presidential Center and Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. [1] - Contains a mural depicting the life of President Eisenhower, painted by artists, Louis George BouchÃÆ'Â © and Ross Moffett in 1954.
- Great Plains Theater - Originally the First Presbyterian Church, built in 1881, Landmarked, and now a live professional theater, and cinema. [2]
- Greyhound Hall of Fame - Located near the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the hall exhibits the history of greyhound races and greyhound racing.
- Dickinson County Heritage Center - Two museums including the Museum of History and the Museum of Independent Telephony. Museum of Independent Telephony tells the story of C.L. Brown, whose independent Brown Telephone Company grows into a now known telecommunications company as Sprint Nextel Corporation [3]. [4]
- Lebold Mansion - National Property List registered in 1973. Built in 1880 in Italian Tuscan villa style. This decorative arts museum was once home to one of the best collections of antiques and artifacts in America. However the museum was closed for all tours in June 2010 and sold to the new owners as a private residence on 9/15/10. [5]
- Abilene Old Town - Built as a historic replica district, begun in the late 1950s, including several original buildings that had been moved from its original location.
- A. B. Seelye House and Museum - A Georgian-built house built in 1905 at a cost of $ 55,000. The 25-room house contains original furnishings and Edison lights. Museum of Patent Drugs contains many artifacts from A.B. Seelye Medical Company. [6] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is currently a museum that showcases Seelye, a patent patronage advocate.
- Kansas Historical Marker - Historic Abilene , south of Sixth Street.
Culture
Abilene's cowboy era is a fictitious setting for the movie starring Randolph Scott in 1946, Abilene Town, which in turn became the inspiration behind the 1963 hit song "Abilene" recorded by George Hamilton lV.
Famous people
Old West figures who lived in Abilene during the period as a cowtown include Wild Bill Hickok, Joseph McCoy's cattle baron, Phil Coe's marshal, Smith's "Bear River" marshal, snipers Pat Desmond, Thomas J. Smith, John Wesley Hardin and Ben Thompson, and Thompson's brother-in-law, Libby, a prostitute girl and a dance girl.
The President of the United States and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower grew up in Abilene just like his brothers, Edgar, Earl, and Milton. President Eisenhower is buried in Abilene, along with his wife, Mamie and their eldest son Doud, on the basis of his presidential library.
Other notable figures who were born in and/or have lived in Abilene include:
- C. Olin Ball, food scientist, inventor
- Harry Beaumont, Oscar-nominated film director.
- Joseph R. Burton, US Senator from Kansas
- Steve Doocy, reporter, author
- Edward C. Little, US Representative from Kansas
- Deane Waldo Malott, university administrator
- Frank D. Parent, California court judge
- Everett W. Stewart, flying ace of World War II
- Hy Vandenberg, Premier League Baseball pitcher
- Marlin Fitzwater, former Press Secretary of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
Sister Cities
- Omitama, Japan
See also
- List of Historic Historic Places of Interest in Dickinson County, Kansas
- Abilene High School
- Abilene Trail
- Abilene, Texas
Further reading
- Longest and Longest Cow Map Map Guide to the Kansas Pacific Railway ; Kansas Pacific Railroad Company; 1875. (Read Online) (Map)
References
External links
- City
- Abilene Town
- Abilene - Directory of Public Officials
- School $ 435, local school district
- Historical
- Abilene's Photo of History, Special Photo Collection at Wichita State University Library
- Kansas Photo Tour - Eisenhower Center
- Seelye Mansion on YouTube, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
- Maps
- Abilene Town Map, KDOT
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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