Abilene, Kansas

Abilene (pronounced ) is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat. In 2010, 6,844 people lived there. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is in Abilene.

Geography
Abilene is at 38.91972°N, -97.21722°W (38.919721, −97.217329). It has an elevation of 1,155 feet (352 m). The city is on the north side of the Smoky Hill River in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains.

The United States Census Bureau says the city has an area of 4.68 sqmi. All of it is land.

Print
Abilene has one daily newspaper, The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle.

Radio
These radio stations are in Abilene:

AM

FM

Television
Abilene is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.

Notable People
Five-star general and President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower is from Abilene. President Eisenhower is buried in Abilene, along with his wife Mamie and their eldest son Doud. They are buried on the grounds of his presidential library.

Sister Cities

 * 🇯🇵 Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan

Other websites

 * City
 * City of Abilene
 * Abilene - Directory of Public Officials
 * Schools
 * USD 435, local school district
 * Historical
 * Historic Images of Abilene, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
 * Kansas Photo Tour - Eisenhower Center
 * , from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
 * Maps
 * Abilene City Map, KDOT