Abbott

• Name — Abbott • Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Texas • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Hill • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 1.54 • Area Land Km2 — 1.53 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Area Total Sq Mi — 0.59 • Area Land Sq Mi — 0.59 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 352 • Population Density Km2 — 240.74 • Population Density Sq Mi — 623.31 • Time Zone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 712 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 76621 • Area Code — 254 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 48-00100 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 2409653 • Named For — Joseph "Jo" Abbott

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

• Illustration — View from I-35 Abbott is located on Interstate 35, approximately 24 miles north of Waco. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 sqmi. The city has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), similar to nearby cities such as Dallas and Waco.

As of the 2020 census, Abbott had a population of 352. The median age was 37.0 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 111.3 males age 18 and over. 0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 127 households in Abbott, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.7% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 141 housing units, of which 9.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 89.8% were owner-occupied and 10.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was <0.1%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Percent • White — 81.5% • Black or African American — 2.6% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 0% • Asian — 0.3% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 0% • Some other race — 5.1% • Two or more races — 10.5% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 13.4%

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.

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 PD/sqmi. There were 144 housing units at an average density of 248.6 /sqmi. 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.

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.

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