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Merkel is a small town of 2,699 people in Taylor County, Texas. It's about 16 miles from Abilene, TX and 190 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,699people
$115kTypical home
$1,058/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
295Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,699
- Part of a metro area
- About 965 people per sq mi
- 190 mi to Dallas, TX
- 16 mi to Abilene, TX
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$726/mo)
- Median rent $1,058/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,092 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ABI airport
- 175 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 154 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,880 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 201 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 106 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taylor County: R+50 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk