Abilene

Downtown Abilene as viewed from the Enterprise Building

Abilene is a conservative city in the counties of Taylor and Jones in Texas, and has a population of 116,000.

Three Christian universities are located in Abilene: Hardin-Simmons University (Southern Baptist Convention), McMurry University (United Methodist Church), and Abilene Christian University (Churches of Christ).

## Contents

* 1 Ranking ranks among the most conservative American cities
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Ranking ranks among the most conservative American cities[edit]

It is third in the list of most conservative American cities and the second most conservative among Texas' cities.[1] The conservatism is widespread in West Texas, and Abilene is the home of Dyess Air Force Base, one of two locations for the B-1 bomber.

Abilene was the home of two prominent Texas historians, Rupert Richardson and B W Aston, both affiliated with Hardin-Simmons University. Gary Perkins, disc jockey and musician, was born in Abilene but made his mark in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California.

## See also[edit]

* Bob Bruce
* Buffalo Gap Historic Village
* Bill Neal
* J. L. "Dusty" Rhoades
* Manzell Shafer

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 2005 study rankings on liberal and conservative cities. Posted Oct 27, 2014. Accessed March 18, 2015

## External links[edit]

* Abilene, Texas on City-data.com