Merkel, TX

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Merkel, Texas

Merkel, Texas, in Taylor county, is 16 miles W of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 157 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The town is in the Abilene area. There are 2,637 residents in Merkel.

The People and Families of Merkel

In Merkel, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Merkel had a median family income of $34,250.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Merkel Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Merkel that were owner-occupied was 70%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Merkel, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Merkel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Merkel, TX

Comparing Merkel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles W of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	157 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Taylor
Metro Area	Abilene
Standard Zip Codes	79536
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.471
Longitude	-100.012

Station	ABILENE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Station	ANSON
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	26 inches

Station	ROSCOE
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	23.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,637	100%
Male	1,236	46.9%
Female	1,401	53.1%
Under 18	744	28.2%
18+	1,893	71.8%
65+	417	15.8%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.08
White	2,358	89.4%
African-American	30	1.1%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.6%
Other	167	6.3%
Mixed Race	57	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	375	14.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,592
Growth	-45
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.4%
English	8.5%
Irish	8.1%
German	7.7%
Northern European	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Czech	1.3%
Dutch	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Merkel	2,637	$34,250
Abilene	115,930	$40,028
Anson	2,556	$30,284
Buffalo Gap	463	$34,886
Hawley	646	$36,625
Trent	318	$41,591
Tye	1,158	$31,719

Library
Merkel Public Library 100 Kent St Merkel, Texas (325) 928-5054

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