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Track the metrics shaping Abilene.

Analytics Cluster 02

Marriages Daily

Daily count of Kansas district court Marriage (MA) case filings in Dickinson County

What changed
-21.4%
vs previous year
Now 11
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Analytics Cluster 03

Abilene Daily Median Home Asking Price Daily

Daily median asking price for active for-sale homes in Abilene. City listings only; excludes land, mobile homes, and nearby communities. Unit: USD.

What changed
-5.7%
vs previous window
Now $215,000.00
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Analytics Cluster 04

Abilene Daily Price-Reduced Home Listings Daily

Daily count of for-sale homes in Abilene with a price reduction. City listings only; excludes land, mobile homes, and nearby communities.

What changed
-25.9%
vs previous window
Now 20
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Starting Oct 21, 2026, this counts listings showing a price reduction on Realtor.com. Earlier points counted listings priced below their original list price, so the two methods can differ slightly.

Analytics Cluster 05

Abilene Job Openings Daily

Daily count of on-site / in-person job openings within 5 miles of Abilene. On-site / in-person listings only within 5 miles; excludes all remote postings. Source: KansasWorks (KS) or ZipRecruiter (Camden). Unit: jobs.

What changed
-16.7%
vs previous window
Now 5
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On-site / in-person listings only within 5 miles; excludes all remote postings. Source: KansasWorks (KS) or ZipRecruiter (Camden). Unit: jobs.

Analytics Cluster 06

Abilene Daily Max Wind Gust Daily

Daily maximum 10-meter wind gust in mph for Abilene from Open-Meteo historical weather archive.

What changed
+10.9%
vs previous window
Now 775.10
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Analytics Cluster 07

Abilene Daily High Temperature Daily

Observed daily high temperature in Fahrenheit for the Abilene area, measured at the Chapman weather station.

What changed
+25%
vs previous year
Now 65.00
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Analytics Cluster 08

Abilene Daily New Home Listings Daily

Daily count of newly listed for-sale homes in Abilene. City listings only; excludes land, mobile homes, and nearby communities.

What changed
No change
vs previous window
Now 0
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Analytics Cluster 09

Divorce Filings (Dickinson County) Daily

Counts Marriage Dissolution/Divorce filings

What changed
+25%
vs previous year
Now 5
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Analytics Cluster 10

Dickinson County Jail Population Daily

Population at the jail (male/female).

What changed
+24.1%
vs previous window
Now 36.00
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Analytics Cluster 11

Abilene Daily Active Homes for Sale Daily

Daily count of active for-sale homes in Abilene. City listings only; excludes land, mobile homes, and nearby communities.

What changed
Not enough data
Now 47
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Analytics Cluster 12

Abilene Daily Low Temperature Daily

Observed daily low temperature in Fahrenheit for the Abilene area, measured at the Chapman weather station.

What changed
+100%
vs previous year
Now 58.00
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Analytics Cluster 13

Influenza ER Visits (Dickinson County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for influenza among all visits for residents of Dickinson County.

What changed
Not enough data
vs previous year
Now 0.70%
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Analytics Cluster 14

Acute Respiratory Illness ER Visits (Dickinson County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for acute respiratory illness among all visits for residents of Dickinson County.

What changed
-48.7%
vs previous year
Now 2.00%
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Analytics Cluster 15

Acute Gastrointestinal Illness ER Visits (Dickinson County) Weekly

Weekly percentage of emergency department visits for acute gastrointestinal illness among all visits for residents of Dickinson County.

What changed
+14.5%
vs previous year
Now 11.11%
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Analytics Cluster 16

Dickinson County Unemployment Rate Monthly

Monthly unemployment rate for Dickinson County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

What changed
+4.9%
vs previous year
Now 4.30
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Analytics Cluster 17

City of Abilene Residential Single-Family Permits Monthly

Number of building permits issued per month for new single-family homes in Abilene (class of work New; duplexes, multi-family buildings and accessory structures excluded). Source: City of Abilene County Permit Report records (Building Permits Issued January 2024 - Current), released by the City Clerk under an open records request.

What changed
-100%
vs previous year
Now 0
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Counts are small (most months have none), so month-to-month changes should not be read as percentages.

Analytics Cluster 18

City of Abilene Building Permit Valuation Monthly

Total value of work, in dollars, on City of Abilene permits issued per month (sum of the Value of Work field, which appears on building permits). Source: City of Abilene County Permit Report records (Building Permits Issued January 2024 - Current), released by the City Clerk under an open records request.

What changed
+114%
vs previous year
Now $13,418,574.58
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Trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, roofing) do not list a value. When a dirt-work-only permit repeats the full project value of a later building permit, the value is counted once, on the building permit.

Analytics Cluster 19

Dickinson County Reported Traffic Crashes Monthly

Monthly count of reported traffic crashes in Dickinson County from KDOT crash data.

What changed
-49.1%
vs previous year
Now 110
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2020–2025 have 12 months. 2026 retrieved 2026-09-03 has months 1,2,3,5,6,7 (no April file in extract). Recent months may still be incomplete as records are added late.

Analytics Cluster 20

City of Abilene Building Permits Issued Monthly

Number of permits issued per month by the City of Abilene (building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, roofing, demolition, sign and fence permits), counted by issued date. Source: City of Abilene County Permit Report records (Building Permits Issued January 2024 - Current), released by the City Clerk under an open records request.

What changed
-39.4%
vs previous year
Now 94
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Each trade on a project gets its own permit number (for example 2024-041-1 building, -2 electrical), so one new house can add several permits. Permits with no issued date are not counted.

Analytics Cluster 21

Dickinson County Employed Residents Monthly

Monthly employed residents in Dickinson County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

What changed
+0.6%
vs previous year
Now 9,096
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Analytics Cluster 22

City of Abilene Reported Traffic Crashes Monthly

Monthly count of reported traffic crashes from KDOT crash data.

What changed
-33.3%
vs previous year
Now 22
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2020–2025 complete 12-month years. 2026 only January (5) and February (11) as of retrieval. Some 2026 county records have no city listed.

Analytics Cluster 23

Abilene Sales Tax Monthly

Sales tax collected and paid to the City of Abilene

What changed
+36.5%
vs previous year
Now $1,402,020.09
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Analytics Cluster 24

Dickinson County Unemployed Residents Monthly

Monthly unemployed residents in Dickinson County, KS from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

What changed
+5.6%
vs previous year
Now 413
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