Abbott, Texas
| Abbott, Texas | |
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The Abbott grocery store.
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| Nickname(s): The Home of Willie | |
| Motto: A Quitter Never Wins And A Winner Never Quits | |
 Location of Abbott, Texas |
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| 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 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 518.0/sq mi (221.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76621 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-00100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329165 |
| 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.
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. The town was incorporated in 1916.
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). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2).
As of the census 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.
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