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Population in 2022: 2,430 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: -7.8%Males: 1,090 Females: 1,340
March 2022 cost of living index in Merkel: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.0%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 39.0% for two or more races residents )Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (May 10, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (May 10, 2024)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (May 10, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (May 10, 2024)
Daily increase in number of cases (May 10, 2024)
Weekly increase in number of cases (May 10, 2024)
Cases doubled (in days) (May 10, 2024)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
Physical Activity - Average hours a day watching TV or videos
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Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.52Texas average:
2.07
Latest news from Merkel, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (12.8%), American (12.0%), Irish (10.7%), German (4.5%), European (1.8%), Portuguese (1.2%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 1.96 square miles.
Population density: 1,237 people per square mile (low).
113 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America ).
This town:
4.2%Texas:
17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,582 (1.0%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $742 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX
Nearest cities:
Impact, TX (4.0 miles),
Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 100.01 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2019: 1 building , cost: $227,9002018: 1 building , cost: $227,9002017: 1 building , cost: $227,9002016: 2 buildings , average cost: $227,9002013: 1 building , cost: $192,6002011: 1 building , cost: $179,4002010: 1 building , cost: $175,6002008: 1 building , cost: $160,0002006: 2 buildings , average cost: $108,0002005: 2 buildings , average cost: $108,0002004: 2 buildings , average cost: $108,0002003: 4 buildings , average cost: $96,3002002: 5 buildings , average cost: $57,000Unemployment in December 2023: Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+4.6%).
Most common occupations in Merkel, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
Cashiers (4.3%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.1%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
Cashiers (8.8%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.3%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
Tornado activity:
Merkel-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Merkel town center killed 5 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/15/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Merkel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 389% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 249.3 miles away from Merkel center On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 282.1 miles away from Merkel center On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 325.3 miles away from the city center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 180.6 miles away from the city center On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Merkel center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7Emergencies Declared: 6Fires: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers in Merkel: MERKEL NURSING CENTER (1704 N 1ST)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Merkel: BRENDA COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
CARE INN OF ABILENE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
HOSPICE OF THE BIG COUNTRY (Hospital, about 14 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
NORTH 9TH HOUSE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
RICHLAND (Hospital, about 14 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
HAWTHORNE HOUSE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
ABILENE HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
Amtrak station near Merkel: 17 miles: ABILENE (GREYHOUND STA., 535 CEDAR ST.) - Bus Station Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merkel:
Abilene Christian University (about 18 miles; Abilene, TX ; Full-time enrollment: 4,025)
Cisco College (about 61 miles; Cisco, TX ; FT enrollment: 2,687)
Angelo State University (about 76 miles; San Angelo, TX ; FT enrollment: 6,019)
Howard College (about 86 miles; Big Spring, TX ; FT enrollment: 2,587)
Tarleton State University (about 107 miles; Stephenville, TX ; FT enrollment: 8,882)
Vernon College (about 124 miles; Vernon, TX ; FT enrollment: 2,216)
Midland College (about 127 miles; Midland, TX ; FT enrollment: 3,650)
Public high school in Merkel: MERKEL H S Location: 2000 S 7TH ST, Grades: 9-12)Public elementary/middle schools in Merkel: MERKEL J H Students: 306, Location: 302 ASH, Grades: 7-8)MERKEL EL Students: 268, Location: 1502 S 5TH, Grades: PK-2)MERKEL MIDDLE Students: 241, Location: 302 ASH, Grades: 5-6)MERKEL INT Location: 1601 S 3RD, Grades: 3-4)
See full list of schools located in Merkel Library in Merkel: MERKEL PUBLIC LIBRARY Operating income: $20,625; Location: 100 KENT; 9,040 books ; 116 audio materials ; 475 video materials ; 1 local licensed databases ; 50 state licensed databases ; 5 print serial subscriptions )
User-submitted facts and corrections:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merkel: KMXO (1500 AM; 250 W; Merkel, TX; Owner: El Gran Mandamiento Broadcasting Co. Inc.)
Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in Merkel and their reported violations in the past:
BLAIR WSC (Population served: 840, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-18-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2014)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-29-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-18-2014)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-18-2014)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-18-2014)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from DEC-11-2007 to DEC-11-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from DEC-11-2007 to DEC-11-2007), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-14-2008 to JAN-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2008)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2008)
12 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size: This town:
2.5 peopleTexas:
2.8 people
Percentage of family households: This town:
67.0%Whole state:
69.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This town:
7.0%Whole state:
6.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households Gay men: 0.0% of all households
51 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010people in nursing homes in 2000
Banks with branches in Merkel (2011 data):
American State Bank: Merkel Branch at 111 Edwards Street, branch established on 1904/11/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $3,079.1 mil, Deposits: $2,459.5 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices , Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation
First Financial Bank, National Association: Merkel Branch at 301 Edwards, branch established on 2008/08/01. Info updated 2008/04/17: Bank assets: $174.1 mil, Deposits: $157.5 mil, headquarters in Sweetwater, TX, positive income , 4 total offices , Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Merkel:
Never married: 25.6%Now married: 55.5%Separated: 3.7%Widowed: 4.4%Divorced: 10.7% For population 25 years and over in Merkel:
High school or higher: 90.3%Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%Unemployed: 4.3%Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
8.7Texas average:
14.0
Religion statistics for Merkel, TX (based on Taylor County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Evangelical Protestant 64,442 166 Mainline Protestant 12,588 29 Catholic 7,600 5 Other 1,837 8 Black Protestant 558 3 Orthodox 42 1 None 44,439 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 12Here :
0.95 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 2This county :
0.16 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 8Here :
0.63 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 77Taylor County :
6.09 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 80This county :
6.33 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult obesity rate : This county :
27.0%State :
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
10.6%Texas :
15.7%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : This city:
48.5%Texas:
48.6%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : People feeling badly about themselves : People not drinking alcohol at all : Average hours sleeping at night : General health condition : Average condition of hearing : This city:
77.8%Texas:
80.7%
More about Health and Nutrition of Merkel, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers
4 $15,126 $45,378 0 $0 Financial Administration
3 $9,133 $36,532 0 $0 Streets and Highways
3 $9,612 $38,448 0 $0 Water Supply
3 $8,860 $35,440 0 $0 Judicial and Legal
1 $2,554 $30,648 0 $0 Other Government Administration
1 $5,321 $63,852 0 $0 Welfare
0 $0 1 $1,072 Local Libraries
0 $0 1 $1,889
Totals for Government
15 $50,606 $40,485 2 $2,961
Merkel government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $664,000 ($273.25)
Regular Highways: $630,000 ($259.26)Police Protection: $428,000 ($176.13)Solid Waste Management: $357,000 ($146.91)Health - Other: $296,000 ($121.81)Financial Administration: $254,000 ($104.53)Sewerage: $225,000 ($92.59)Local Fire Protection: $220,000 ($90.53)General - Other: $124,000 ($51.03)Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000 ($34.57)Parks and Recreation: $38,000 ($15.64)Libraries: $27,000 ($11.11)Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,000 ($4.53)General - Interest on Debt: $266,000 ($109.47)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $396,000 ($162.96)
Solid Waste Management: $181,000 ($74.49)Sewerage: $114,000 ($46.91)Total Salaries and Wages: $240,000 ($98.77)
Merkel government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $343,000 ($141.15)
Solid Waste Management: $308,000 ($126.75)Other: $275,000 ($113.17)Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $88,000 ($36.21)
Fines and Forfeits: $86,000 ($35.39)Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($5.35)Revenue - Water Utilities: $948,000 ($390.12)
State Intergovernmental - Other: $63,000 ($25.93)
Health and Hospitals: $5,000 ($2.06)Tax - Property: $587,000 ($241.56)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $358,000 ($147.33)Public Utilities Sales: $79,000 ($32.51)Other Selective Sales: $7,000 ($2.88)Other License: $6,000 ($2.47)
Merkel government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,941,000 ($2444.86)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,545,000 ($2281.89)Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $396,000 ($162.96)
Merkel government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,692,000 ($1107.82)
8.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,967 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
8.40%Texas average:
8.12%
0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,509 average AGI )Taylor County:
0.27%Texas average:
0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
8.67% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,113 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
8.67%Texas average:
7.40%
0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,492 average AGI )Taylor County:
0.26%Texas average:
0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Businesses in Merkel, TX
Name Count Name Count
7-Eleven 1 SONIC Drive-In 1 Dairy Queen 1 Subway 1 Lane Furniture 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Merkel:
KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KZQQ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ADRIAN LLOYD MYNATT)
KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KSLI (1280 AM; 0 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merkel:
KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)
KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K217CB (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KACU (89.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
KAQD (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Merkel:
KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K51CK (Channel 51; ABILENE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 41 Number of bridges249ft / 76.2m Total length $7,000 Total costs363,795 Total average daily traffic118,434 Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges - historical statistics
4 1920-1929 1 1940-1949 31 1950-1959 1 1980-1989 2 1990-1999 2 2000-2009
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 72 (
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FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
6.8 Miles Sw Of Merkel (Lat: 32.413167 Lon: -100.107056), Structure height: 326 m, Overall height: 325.8 m, Call Sign: KPG332, Assigned Frequencies: 450.990 MHz, Grant Date: 12/07/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2022, Registrant: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 1200 Seventeenth St., Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 663-8195, Fax: (202) 663-8007, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3
I 20 & Fm 126 (Lat: 32.463444 Lon: -100.014250), Call Sign: WDL590, Assigned Frequencies: 466.125 MHz, Grant Date: 02/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2011, Certifier: Phil Lawler, Registrant: West Texas Gas Inc., Abilene, TX 79604, Phone: (915) 677-6209, Fax: (915) 672-6502 2.6 Mi Sw (Lat: 32.473444 Lon: -100.041472), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNPM719, Assigned Frequencies: 467.512 MHz, Grant Date: 11/11/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2011, Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483 Lat: 32.317111 Lon: -100.126778, Call Sign: WQNV581, Assigned Frequencies: 451.387 MHz, 451.462 MHz, 451.537 MHz, 451.737 MHz, 452.162 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2011, Expiration Date: 06/09/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/14/2021, Certifier: Brooks E Dean, Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants Inc, 6713 Club Meadows Drive, Amarillo, TX 79124, Phone: (806) 352-4810, Fax: (806) 352-4830, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (
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FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (
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FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft: 3
Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)N-Number: 170JW, N170JW, N-170JW, Serial Number: 25973, Airworthiness Date: 08/26/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 02/06/2020Registrant (Individual): David M Stark, 893 County Road 350, Merkel, TX 79536Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/21/2006, Exported to: CanadaAircraft: BEECH D17S (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 158 mph), Engine: ReciprocatingN-Number: 264E, N264E, N-264E, Serial Number: 4888, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 03/17/2016Registrant (Individual): David M Stark, 893 County Road 350, Merkel, TX 79536Aircraft: GUY JEFFREY LOEHLE 5151 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582SER (65 HP) (2 Cycle)N-Number: 1351X, N1351X, N-1351X, Serial Number: 151-868-2139, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/2011, Certificate Issue Date: 04/28/2014Registrant (Individual): William L Drake, 8420 County Road 487, Merkel, TX 79536Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/20/2018
Most common first names in Merkel, TX among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
William 41 79.0 years John 41 74.3 years Mary 39 76.6 years James 36 77.6 years Robert 21 71.0 years Charles 17 77.3 years Willie 16 80.7 years Billy 14 64.5 years Henry 13 75.0 years Joe 12 71.8 years
Most common last names in Merkel, TX among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Smith 25 76.4 years Williams 20 73.9 years Wilson 15 80.0 years Perry 15 77.3 years West 14 84.8 years Patterson 13 81.2 years Cox 13 72.9 years Brown 12 79.9 years Moore 11 78.8 years Doan 11 75.2 years
Merkel compared to Texas state average:
Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age significantly above state average. Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fires - 57 took place in 2017, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (67.7%), and Structure Fires (17.7%).
