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Population (year 2000): 248. Estimated
population in July 2005: 254 (+2.4% change)
Males: 124 (50.0%), Females: 124 (50.0%)
Archer County
Zip code:
76370
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $30,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $18,900 (year 2000)
Races in Megargel:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
- Hispanic (6.0%)
- Two or more races (4.0%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (16.9%), German
(8.5%), Irish (8.5%), Czech (8.1%), English (6.5%), Scottish
(1.2%).
Elevation: 1286 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Megargel
- High school or higher: 76.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Megargel town
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 6.1%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+6.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Megargel:
- HAMILTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OLNEY, TX)
- SEYMOUR HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SEYMOUR, TX)
- THROCKMORTON COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (about 29 miles;
THROCKMORTON, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Megargel:
- SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 48 miles;
WICHITA FALLS, TX; ID: SPS)
- LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 85 miles; LAWTON,
OK; ID: LAW)
- ALTUS AFB (about 86 miles; ALTUS, OK; ID: LTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Megargel:
- OLNEY MUNI (about 11 miles; OLNEY, TX; ID: ONY)
- ARCHER CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; ARCHER CITY, TX;
ID: T39)
- THROCKMORTON MUNI (about 25 miles; THROCKMORTON, TX;
ID: 72F)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Megargel:
- MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WICHITA
FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
- CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT
enrollment: 3,529)
- ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles;
ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
- HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; Abilene,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
- TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles;
STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
- TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; FT WORTH,
TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
- TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; FT
WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
Public primary/middle school in Megargel:
- MEGARGEL SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 301
FIRST ST; Grades: PK - 12)
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