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Country around Mertens is a rural area of about 261 people in Hill County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Waco, TX and 53 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $946 a month.
261people
$93kTypical home
$946/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
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269Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 261 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Dallas, TX
- 38 mi to Waco, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$586/mo)
- Median rent $946/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (134 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to ACT airport
- 56 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 558 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.