Abbott, Texas

Abbott, Texas
City
The Abbott grocery store.
Nickname(s): The Home of Willie
Motto: A Quitter Never Wins And A Winner Never Quits
Location of Abbott, Texas
Coordinates: 31°53′2″N 97°4′32″W / 31.88389°N 97.07556°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hill
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km^2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	364
• Density	518.0/sq mi (221.0/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76621
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-00100[1]
GNIS feature ID	1329165[2]
Website	[www.abbottisd.org abbottisd.org]

Abbott is a city in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 356 in 2010. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of country musician Willie Nelson.

History

Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and was named for Joseph Abbott, who represented the area in the Texas legislature at the time. Its population peaked at 713 in 1914 and has declined since.^[3] The town was incorporated in 1916.

Geography

Abbott is located on Interstate 35 and is at 31°53′2″N 97°4′32″W / 31.88389°N 97.07556°W (31.883865, -97.075680).^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	303		—
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%
Est. 2015	358	[5]	0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

View from I-35

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 518.0 people per square mile (199.7/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 248.6 per square mile (95.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 1.00% African American, 3.00% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of 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.^[7]

Education

The City of Abbott is served by the Abbott Independent School District and home to the Abbott High School Panthers. In 2015 there were 300 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.^[8]

Notable people

Abbott is the birthplace of American singer-songwriter and actor Willie Nelson and his sister, pianist Bobbie Nelson. It is also the birthplace of former National Football League college scouting executive Aubrey Clyde "Red" Phillips, Jr, (November 14, 1929 - August 13, 2009).

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Ellis Baily; A History of Hill County, Texas, 1838-1965; Waco, Texas; Texian Press; 1966.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. 2010 census report for Abbott Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
8. "Abbott Independent School System". Abbott Independent School System. Retrieved 2012-01-06.

External links

• Abbott in the Handbook of Texas

Coordinates: 31°53′02″N 97°04′32″W / 31.883865°N 97.07568°W