Abbott, Texas

Abbott
City
Abbott City Hall
Abbott Location of Abbott in the state of Texas Abbott Location of Abbott in the United States
Coordinates:31°53′02″N97°04′27″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hill
Named for	Joseph "Jo" Abbott
Area
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	352
• Density	623.31/sq mi (240.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6(Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5(CDT)
ZIP code	76621
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-00100
GNISfeature ID	2409653

Abbottis a city inHill County,Texas,United States. It is 24.7 miles (39.8 km) north ofWaco,alongInterstate 35.The population was 352 in2020.

History

Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for theMissouri-Kansas-Texas Railroadand was named forJoseph "Jo" Abbott,who represented the area in theTexas House of Representativesat the time. Its population peaked at 713 in 1914 and has declined since.The city was incorporated in 1916.

Geography and climate

View from I-35

Abbott is located onInterstate 35,approximately 24 miles north of Waco. According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).

The city has ahumid subtropical climate(Köppen climate classificationCfa), similar to nearby cities such asDallasandWaco.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	713		—
1920	303		−57.5%
1930	326		7.6%
1940	264		−19.0%
1950	345		30.7%
1960	289		−16.2%
1970	375		29.8%
1980	359		−4.3%
1990	314		−12.5%
2000	321		2.2%
2010	356		10.9%
2020	352		−1.1%

As of the censusof 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 518.0 inhabitants per square mile (200.0/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 248.6 per square mile (96.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00%White,1.00%African American,3.00% fromother races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 5.67% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,062. About 6.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.0% of those 65 or over.

In 2010 Abbott had a population of 356. The racial and ethnic makeup was 91.0% non-Hispanic white, 2.0% black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% reporting two or more races and 6.5% Hispanic or Latino.

Education

The City of Abbott is served by theAbbott Independent School Districtand home to theAbbott High SchoolPanthers. In 2015 there were 300 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Notable people

• Bobbie Nelson(1931-2022), Willie Nelson's sister; pianist
• Willie Nelson(born 1933), American singer-songwriter and actor

External links

• Abbottin theHandbook of Texas