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Abbott is a city in Hill County
Hill County, Texas

Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 32,321. Its county seat is Hillsboro, Texas. The county is named for George Washington Hill, a secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas, surgeon, and an early settler of the area....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. Abbott is the birthplace of Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an United States country music singer-songwriter author, poet and actor. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, but remains Cultural icon, especially in American popular culture....
.

tt was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad was incorporated May 23, 1870. In its earliest days the MKT was commonly referred to as "the K-T", which was its stock exchange symbol; this common designation soon evolved into "the Katy"....
 and was named for Jo Abbot
Joseph Abbott (Texas politician)

Joseph Abbott was a member of the Confederate Army and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was born near Decatur, Alabama in 1840, where he attended the public schools....
 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.

tt is located in Interstate 35
Interstate 35

Interstate 35 is a north?south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, Minnesota, at Minnesota State Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East....
 and is at (31.883865, -97.075680).






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Abbott is a city in Hill County
Hill County, Texas

Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 32,321. Its county seat is Hillsboro, Texas. The county is named for George Washington Hill, a secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas, surgeon, and an early settler of the area....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 300 at the 2000 census. Abbott is the birthplace of Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an United States country music singer-songwriter author, poet and actor. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, but remains Cultural icon, especially in American popular culture....
.

History

Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad was incorporated May 23, 1870. In its earliest days the MKT was commonly referred to as "the K-T", which was its stock exchange symbol; this common designation soon evolved into "the Katy"....
 and was named for Jo Abbot
Joseph Abbott (Texas politician)

Joseph Abbott was a member of the Confederate Army and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was born near Decatur, Alabama in 1840, where he attended the public schools....
 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.

Geography

Abbott is located in Interstate 35
Interstate 35

Interstate 35 is a north?south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, Minnesota, at Minnesota State Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East....
 and is at (31.883865, -97.075680). According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 kmē), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 518.0 people per square mile (199.7/kmē). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 248.6/sq mi (95.9/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 1.00% African American, 3.00% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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. 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
Marriage

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 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
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 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 eighteen and 13.0% of those sixty five or over.

People and culture

Abbott is the birthplace of American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter

File:Joan Baez Bob Dylan crop.jpgSinger-songwriter is a term that refers to performers who Lyricist, composer and singing their own Musical piece including lyrics and melody....
 and actor
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
 Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an United States country music singer-songwriter author, poet and actor. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, but remains Cultural icon, especially in American popular culture....
.

Education

The City of Abbott is served by the Abbott Independent School District
Abbott Independent School District

The Abbott Independent School District is a school district based in Abbott, Texas, Texas .The district has one school that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve....
.

External links

  • in the Handbook of Texas
    Handbook of Texas

    The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association ....