Abilene is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, home to about 6,449 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67410.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Abilene; also Detroit and Manchester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Abilene. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX425 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Abilene; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Abilene had 6,460 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Dickinson County grew from 21,816 residents in 1900 to 18,402 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Abilene, KS weather station (about a mile away).
4,966 jobs at 461 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abilene.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Chapman, Abilene. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge ElemAbilene | Pre-K–5 | 71 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Kennedy ElemAbilene | Pre-K–1 | 276 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rural Center ElemAbilene | Pre-K–5 | 62 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| McKinley ElemAbilene | 2–3 | 196 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryAbilene | 4–5 | 218 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Abilene Middle SchoolAbilene | 6–8 | 319 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Abilene Virtual SchoolAbilene | 7–12 | 24 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Abilene High SchoolAbilene | 9–12 | 443 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Elementary SchoolAbilene | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Abilene Baptist AcademyAbilene | K–12 | 15 | Baptist | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Detroit and Manchester.
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