Population is knocking on 120K. I don't know how long they've been in the new Wylie High School, but when our son transfered here he finished his last two years in the new one and graduated in 99. I wouldn't say it's booming, although there's a lot of new homes being built. Potosi is the area that's really growing. There are 4-5 new subdivisions out there. I can't figure out how folks are making the money to buy some of these new homes unless they're getting 40 yr mortgages and hocking themselves to their eyeballs!! Abilene ain't known for its high wages. We ended up in Friendswood because my job went away and I couldn't begin to touch the income I had. However an oppurtunity presented itsself right after the firs of the year in 2001 and we were able to come back. Our house had been on the market for over 6 months and hadn't sold, so that was a blessing to move right back into it.