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Population (year 2000): 2,637. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,592 (-1.7% change)
Males: 1,236 (46.9%), Females: 1,401 (53.1%)
Taylor County
Zip code:
79536
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $29,083 (year 2000)
Median house value: $34,300 (year 2000)
Races in Merkel:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
- Hispanic (14.2%)
- Other race (6.3%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Black (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (21.8%), Irish (9.8%),
English (6.8%), German (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Elevation: 1870 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Merkel
- High school or higher: 72.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Merkel town
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 60.5%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 10.8%
3.0% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.0%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+4.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Merkel:
- ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
ABILENE, TX)
- ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles;
ABILENE, TX)
- ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ANSON, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Merkel:
- DYESS AFB (about 12 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
- ABILENE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID:
ABI)
- SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 84 miles;
SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merkel:
- ELMDALE AIRPARK (about 26 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID:
6F4)
- HAMLIN MUNI (about 28 miles; HAMLIN, TX; ID: 14F)
- AVENGER FIELD (about 31 miles; SWEETWATER, TX; ID:
SWW)
Amtrak station near Merkel:
- 20 miles: ABILENE (GREYHOUND STA., 535 CEDAR ST.) -
Bus Station
College/University in Merkel:
- ACTION CAREER TRAINING (Location: 273 CR 287;
Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Merkel:
- HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; Abilene,
TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles;
ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
- ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SAN ANGELO,
TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
- TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles;
STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
- MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles;
WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
- MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 147 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,800)
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; LUBBOCK, TX;
FT enrollment: 22,439)
Public high school in Merkel:
- MERKEL H S (Students: 417; Location: 300 ASH;
Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Merkel:
- MERKEL MIDDLE (Students: 327; Location: 300
ASH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MERKEL EL (Students: 296; Location: 300 ASH;
Grades: PK - 03)
- TYE EL (Students: 213; Location: 300 ASH;
Grades: PK - 05)
- MERKEL INT (Students: 116; Location: 300 ASH;
Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Merkel:
- MERKEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$11,658; Location: 100 KENT ST; 9,385 books; 10 audio
materials; 19 serial subscriptions)
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