Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. It is north of Waco, along Interstate 35. The population was 352 in 2020.

History

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.

Geography and climate

thumb|left|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 .

The city has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), similar to nearby cities such as Dallas and Waco.

Demographics

2020 census

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.

! Race !! Percent

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| White || 81.5%

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| Black or African American || 2.6%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0%

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| Asian || 0.3%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%

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| Some other race || 5.1%

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| Two or more races || 10.5%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 13.4%

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2010 census

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.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Bobbie Nelson (1931-2022), Willie Nelson's sister; pianist
  • Willie Nelson (born 1933), American singer-songwriter and actor

References

  • Abbott in the Handbook of Texas